Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 757223

Difficulty date
November 8, 2009
Submitted
December 3, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N637AM
Make and model
Boeing 757223
Aircraft serial
24595
Aircraft time
59,645 hours, 21,086 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

NUMBER 7 SLAT HAS A CORROSION BLISTER NEXT TO THE FASTENER 63 .75 INCHES FROM THE OUTBOARD END ON THE LEADING EDGE SKIN. REMOVED AFFECTED AREA AND INSTALLED FLUSH REPAIR AS PER SRM 57-43-01-2R AND AARD 57-43-00-1.