Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
April 2, 2005
Submitted
April 19, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N524UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
24977
Aircraft time
47,766 hours, 17,679 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Skin
Condition
Delaminated
Location
Nr 6 Slat
Component
Slat · Boeing
Component part number
114N300280A
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
E, D
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

SLAT NR 6 TRAILING EDGE WEDGE DEPARTED THE AIRCRAFT. LEADING EDGE PANELS DAMAGED AFT OF THE NR 6 SLAT. DELAMINATION OF SLAT'S TRAILING WEDGE (INDUSTRY PROBLEM). WEDGE DAMAGED LEADING EDGE PANELS PRIOR TO DEPARTURE. NEW NR 6 LEADING EDGE SLAT INSTALLED. LEADING EDGE PANELS REPAIRED.