What was found
NUMBER 8 SLAT HAS A BLENDED AREA WITH A BLIND FASTENER INSTALLED IN THE LEADING EDGE SKIN 45 .75 INCHES FROM THE INBOARD END. REMOVED DAMAGED AREA AND INSTALLED FLUSH DOUBLER REPAIR PER AARD 57-43-00-1.
- 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
- System (JASC)
- 5754 · Leading Edge Devices
- Part
- Skin
- Condition
- Damaged
- 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.