Service difficulty report · Structure · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
September 17, 2007
Submitted
October 23, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N568UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
26674
Aircraft time
49,365 hours, 18,113 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Structure
Condition
Corroded
Location
Rt Le Slat
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

FLT DIVERTED DUE TO RIGHT L/E SLAT MATERIAL LIBERATION. THE RIGHT SLAT BETWEEN THE ENGINE AND THE FUSELAGE WAS DISINTEGRATING. AT THE TIME OF THE RADIO PATCH THE AIRCRAFT HAD A 12 X 8 X 2 INCH PIECE MISSING FROM THE SLAT. MAJOR REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED. THE PRIMARY FAILURE MODE IS MOISTURE INGRESSION. THIS LED TO CORROSION OF HONEYCOMB AND A WEAKENED BONDING RESULTING IN HONEYCOMB PULLING OUT OF ADHESIVE FILLETS. THE LAST SHOP REPAIR DID NOT REPLACE ALL OF THE HONEYCOMB SECTIONS. APPLIED FIBERGLASS REPAIR TO TWO INBOARD AREAS OF DELAMINATION AND CONTOURED HONEYCOMB ON 4 OUTBOARD REPAIRS AND SANDED PAINT FROM REPAIR AREAS.