Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 757223

Difficulty date
May 16, 2011
Submitted
May 17, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N647AM
Make and model
Boeing 757223
Aircraft serial
24605
Aircraft time
61,965 hours, 21,232 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Damaged
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 9 SLAT HAS PREVIOUS BLEND OUT IN UPPER SKIN EIGHT INCHES FROM OUTBOARD EDGE. REMOVED PREVIOUS BLEND OUTS AND INSTALLED DOUBLER ON SLAT PER AARD 57-43-00-1. INSTALLED COVE SKIN PER ESO 90249.