Service difficulty report · Structure · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
July 7, 2003
Submitted
August 6, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N518UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
24871
Aircraft time
42,951 hours, 16,195 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Structure
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 6 Slat
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED LEADING EDGE SLAT PROBLEM. THE NR 6 SLAT TRAILING EDGE WEDGE BROKE APART. A SECTION OF THE TRAILING EDGE WEDGE SEPARATED FROM THE SLAT. THE SUSPECT CAUSE OF DAMAGE WAS CORROSION OF THE ALUMINUM HONEYCOMB IN THE TRAILING EDGE WEDGE DUE TO MOISTURE INGRESSION. INTENSIFIED INSPECTIONS WILL DETECT DELAMINATIONS PRIOR TO SEPARATON FAILURES.