Service difficulty report · Slat · Boeing 757223

Difficulty date
October 15, 2009
Submitted
October 26, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N627AA
Make and model
Boeing 757223
Aircraft serial
24585
Aircraft time
60,524 hours, 21,502 cycles
Part
Slat
Condition
Corroded
Location
Lt Wing
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

NUMBER 1 LEADING EDGE SLAT HAS CORROSION AT FASTENER HEAD 65 INCHES FROM OUTBOARD EDGE. REMOVED CORROSION PER MM 51-00-53 AND INSTALLED DOUBLER PER AARD 57-43-00-1.