Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 757223

Difficulty date
August 4, 2010
Submitted
August 11, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N640A
Make and model
Boeing 757223
Aircraft serial
24598
Aircraft time
61,398 hours, 21,701 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Damaged
Location
Le Slat
Stage of operation
UK
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: THERE IS DELAMINATION OF THE TRAILING EDGE WEDGE ON THE NUMBER ONE SLAT AT THE INBOARD END OF THE SLAT. CUT OUT DAMAGED AREA OF SKIN AND CORE. SHAPED NEW SECTION OF CORE. READY TO HOT BOND THE FIRST STAGE OF A TWO STAGE CURE PER SRM 51-70-10-2R FIGURE 209. INSTALLED BONDED PERMANENT REPAIR PER SRM 51-70-10-2R.