Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
June 26, 2004
Submitted
July 27, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N540UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
25252
Aircraft time
42,929 hours, 15,716 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Skin
Part number
114N4003178A
Part serial
A20410
Condition
Delaminated
Location
Nr 9 Slat
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

DURING WALK AROUND, FOUND SLAT NUMBER 9 DELAMINATED AT TRAILING EDGE WEDGE. *S/D* REPLACED NUMBER 9 SLAT. DURING DISASSEMBLY OF THE SLAT WEDGE FOR REPAIR, THE SHOP FOUND THAT INADEQUATE FILM ADHESIVE (RESIN) WAS USED DURING THE PERVIOUS REPAIR WHICH LEAD TO POROSITY AND VOIDS IN THE BOND LINE BETWEEN THE UPPER SKIN AND CORE MATERIAL. IN ADDITION, HAIL DAMAGE WAS FOUND ON THE REPLACED SKIN WHICH MAY HAVE CAUSED OR ACCELERATED THE DISBOND PROCESS.