Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 757223

Difficulty date
September 24, 2009
Submitted
September 30, 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
Cracked
Location
Nr 7 Slat
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
U
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

NUMBER 7 SLAT HAD CORROSION AT LEADING EDGE SKIN SURFACE APPROXIMATELY 24 INCHES IN FROM OUTBOARD END AT FASTENER. CUT AWAY CORROSION AND CRACK DAMAGE AT APPROXIMATELY 24 INCHES FROM OUTBOARD END AND INSTALLED A FLUSH REPAIR PER SRM 57-43-01-2R.