Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 757223

Difficulty date
January 19, 2011
Submitted
January 21, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N646AA
Make and model
Boeing 757223
Aircraft serial
24604
Aircraft time
61,978 hours, 21,299 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 IN SKIN AROUND FASTENER ON TOP OF SLAT EVEN WITH SPAR 46 INCHES FROM OUTBOARD END. REPAIRED CRACK IN SKIN PER AARD 57-43-00-01.