Service difficulty report · Slat · Boeing 757223

Difficulty date
March 10, 2010
Submitted
August 31, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N611AM
Make and model
Boeing 757223
Aircraft serial
24487
Aircraft time
64,353 hours, 23,454 cycles
Part
Slat
Condition
Cracked
Location
Lt Wing
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

LEFT WING LEADING EDGE NUMBER 2 SLAT HAS CRACK ACROSS FASTENER IN COVE AREA FORWARD OF OUTBOARD MAIN DRIVE TRACK ARM MARKED. STOPPED DRILLED CRACK PER AARD 57-43-00-4. ACCOMPLISHED HIGH FREQUENCY EDDY CURRENT AROUND STOP DRILL. NO CRACK INDICATION BEYOND STOP DRILL. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER AARD 57-43-00-4.