Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 757223

Difficulty date
February 10, 2011
Submitted
February 10, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N681AA
Make and model
Boeing 757223
Aircraft serial
25338
Aircraft time
58,868 hours, 20,542 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

NUMBER 8 SLAT HAS CORROSION ON LEADING EDGE SKIN 67 INCHES INBOARD FROM OUTBOARD END AND 16 INCHES FROM TRAILING EDGE. CUT OUT CORRODED AREA AND INSTALLED DOUBLER PER AARD 57-43-00-1.