Service difficulty report · Slat · Boeing 757223

Difficulty date
October 21, 2010
Submitted
October 22, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N645AA
Make and model
Boeing 757223
Aircraft serial
24603
Aircraft time
61,705 hours, 21,194 cycles
Part
Slat
Condition
Corroded
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 NUMBER 4 SLAT UPPER CORROSION AT TRAILING EDGE WEDGE 24 INCH INBOARD OF OUTBOARD END. LEFT WING NUMBER 4 SLAT BLENDED AREA OUT OF LIMITS. INSTALLED FLUSH DOUBLER REPAIR PER AARD 57-43-00-1.