Service difficulty report · Slat · Boeing 757223

Difficulty date
August 21, 2009
Submitted
August 25, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N663AM
Make and model
Boeing 757223
Aircraft serial
25297
Aircraft time
55,912 hours, 19,297 cycles
Part
Slat
Part number
114N3002120A
Part serial
A20514
Condition
Debonded
Location
Rt Wing
Part time
55,912 hours, 19,297 cycles
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
S
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

LAX - INFLIGHT SAN-DFW. CREW REPORTED PASSENGER ADVISED FLIGHT ATTENDANT SOMETHING HAD COME OFF WING DURING TAKEOFF. EMERGENCY DECLARED, LANDED AT LAX WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. FOUND RIGHT INBOARD SLAT TRAILING EDGE DISBONDED. REPLACED RIGHT INBOARD SLAT. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.