Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 757223

Difficulty date
October 28, 2010
Submitted
October 28, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N653A
Make and model
Boeing 757223
Aircraft serial
24611
Aircraft time
59,806 hours, 20,411 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Corroded
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

LEFT WING NUMBER 4 SLAT HAS CORROSION 40 INCHES OUTBOARD FROM INBOARD END, 9 INCHES FORWARD OF UPPER TRAILING EDGE OF NOSE SKIN. LEFT WING NUMBER 4 SLAT REMOVED DAMAGED AREA OF SKIN AND INSTALLED FLUSH DOUBLER REPAIR PER AARD 57-43-00-1.