Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 757223

Difficulty date
August 10, 2010
Submitted
August 11, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N643AA
Make and model
Boeing 757223
Aircraft serial
24601
Aircraft time
61,903 hours, 21,510 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Cracked
Location
Le Slat
Stage of operation
UK
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

LEFT WING SLAT NUMBER 2 SKIN IS CRACKED OUT FROM FASTENERS AT TRACK CUTOUT. STOP DRILLED HOLE AT END OF CRACK IN COVE SKIN PER AARD 57-43-00-4. FABRICATED AND DRILLED REPAIR DOUBLER. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER AARD 57-43-00-4.