Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 757223

Difficulty date
December 6, 2010
Submitted
December 7, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N661AA
Make and model
Boeing 757223
Aircraft serial
25295
Aircraft time
58,691 hours, 20,363 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

CRACK FOUND IN COVE SKIN OF THE NUMBER 2 SLAT. DAMAGE IS LOCATED TWO FASTENERS ABOVE THE FIRST AUXILIARY ARM. INSTALLED EXTERNAL DOUBLER PER AARD 57-43-00-4.