Service difficulty report · Slat · Boeing 757223

Difficulty date
October 23, 2010
Submitted
October 25, 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

NUMBER 7 SLAT CORROSION FOUND AROUND FASTENER HEAD APPROXIMATELY 50 INCHES FROM THE OUTBOARD END AND 7 INCHES FROM INBOARD END (MARKED). INSTALLED REPAIR PER AARD 57-43-01.