Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 757223

Difficulty date
September 24, 2010
Submitted
September 24, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N601AN
Make and model
Boeing 757223
Aircraft serial
27052
Aircraft time
50,010 hours, 16,988 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

NUMBER 4 SLAT 39 INCHES FROM INBOARD END TOP SKIN BLIND CORRODED FASTENER IN RIB AREA HAS BEEN BLENDED AND CORROSION IN BLENDED AREA. REMOVED DAMAGE SKIN AND INSTALLED FLUSH DOUBLER PER AARD 57-43-00-1.