Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
April 9, 2007
Submitted
April 17, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N519UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
24872
Aircraft time
55,180 hours, 20,698 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Skin
Condition
Damaged
Location
Nr 5 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

CREW REPORTS THAT THERE APPEARS TO BE PHYSICAL DAMAGE TO LEFT LEADING EDGE, POSSIBLE FOD DAMAGE OR TRAILING EDGE WEDGE DAMAGE. [06-14-07] NR 5 LEADING EDGE SLAT. AUX TRACK AFT CLEVISES WERE LOOSE AND NEEDED THE PRELOAD SHIMS INSTALLED. ACCOMPLISHED INSTALLATION OF AFT PRE LOAD BLOCKS. ACCOMPLISHED FULL RIG PER UA ENGINEERING SPECIFICATIONS.