Service difficulty report · Slat · Boeing 757223

Difficulty date
August 16, 2010
Submitted
December 22, 2010
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N616AA
Make and model
Boeing 757223
Aircraft serial
24524
Aircraft time
64,087 hours, 22,529 cycles
Part
Slat
Condition
Damaged
Location
Lt Wing
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

SJU INFLIGHT JFK-BGI - CREW REPORTED HOLE IN LEFT TRAILING EDGE SLAT. EMERGENCY DECLARED FLIGHT DIVERTED SJU LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REPLACED LEFT WING NUMBER 5 INBOARD SLAT. SYSTEM GROUND CHECK NORMAL OPERATION.