Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
September 28, 2008
Submitted
October 2, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N572UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
26682
Aircraft time
53,449 hours, 19,474 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Skin
Condition
Damaged
Location
L/E Flap
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

METAL SKIN PEELING BACK ON UPPER SURFACE OF L/E FLAP JUST INBOARD OF RIGHT PYLON. REMOVED AND REPLACED SLAT NR 6 WITH SERVICEABLE UNIT.