Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 757223

Difficulty date
May 24, 2011
Submitted
May 25, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N655AA
Make and model
Boeing 757223
Aircraft serial
24613
Aircraft time
61,408 hours, 21,034 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 10 SLAT HAS CORROSION AROUND FASTENER HEAD APPROXIMATELY 2 INCHES FROM INBOARD END AT TOP OF OUTER SKIN. CUT OUT CORROSION, FABRICATED DOUBLER AND DRILLED HOLES FOR FASTENERS PER AARD 57-43-00-1.