Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 757223

Difficulty date
September 23, 2009
Submitted
September 29, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N654A
Make and model
Boeing 757223
Aircraft serial
24612
Aircraft time
57,754 hours, 19,830 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Corroded
Location
Le Slat
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

THE LEFT WING NUMBER 2 SLAT TOP SKIN HAS CORROSION AT THE RIVET 16 INCHES FROM THE SLAT BACK END AND 75.5 INCHES FROM THE OUTBOARD END APPROXIMATELY WING STATION 635. REMOVED DAMAGE SKIN AND INSTALLED DOUBLER PER SRM 57-43-01-2R 2.