What was found
LEFT WING NUMBER 3 SLAT UPPER SKIN CORRODED AROUND FASTENERS APPROX 33 INCHES FROM OUTBOARD END. REMOVED DAMAGED SKIN AND INSTALLED DOUBLER PER AARD 57-43-00-4.
- Difficulty date
- November 23, 2009
- Submitted
- December 28, 2009
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N657AM
- Make and model
- Boeing 757223
- Aircraft serial
- 24615
- Aircraft time
- 57,693 hours, 19,802 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5754 · Leading Edge Devices
- 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.