Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 757223

Difficulty date
December 29, 2009
Submitted
February 17, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N629AA
Make and model
Boeing 757223
Aircraft serial
24587
Aircraft time
60,853 hours, 21,674 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

FIVE LOCAL DEEP BLENDS ON THE UPPER SKIN OF NUMBER 3 SLAT. REMOVED DAMAGED AREA AND INSTALLED FLUSH DOUBLER PER SRM 57-43-01-2.