Service difficulty report · Skid Shoe · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
September 22, 2008
Submitted
September 26, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N570UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
26678
Aircraft time
53,865 hours, 19,668 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Skid Shoe
Condition
Damaged
Location
Lt Wing 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

LEFT WING, AFT OF NR 3 LEADING EDGE SLAT ON TOP OF WING, A PREVIOUS OVERLAY REPAIR IS PEELING UP. AREA 2 BY 9 INCHES. DAMAGE BETWEEN LEADING EDGE SLAT AND FWD WING SPAR. PREVIOUS HOT BOND REPAIR ON NR 3 L/E SLAT IS SEPARATING. REMOVED DAMAGED MATERIAL FROM SLAT. NEW CORE MATERIAL CUT AND READY TO POT IN. FITTED HONEYCOMB FILLER MATERIAL. COMPLETED REPAIR IAW 51-70-10.