Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 757223

Difficulty date
February 22, 2010
Submitted
August 24, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N679AN
Make and model
Boeing 757223
Aircraft serial
29589
Aircraft time
35,496 hours, 12,162 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Cracked
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

THE NUMBER 8 SLAT BESIDE COVE SKIN IS CRACKED AT THE INBOARD DRIVE TRACK FITTING AREA. INSTALLED EXTERNAL DOUBLER ON NUMBER 8 SLAT INBOARD COVE SKIN PER 57-43-00-04.