Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 757223

Difficulty date
June 4, 2011
Submitted
June 6, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N656AA
Make and model
Boeing 757223
Aircraft serial
24614
Aircraft time
61,450 hours, 21,241 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 CORROSION AROUND FASTENER APPROXIMATELY 2 INCH FROM OUTBOARD END OF SLAT IN UPPER SKIN ALONG TRAILING EDGE. REMOVED CORROSION PER AARD PER 57-43-00-3 ON OUTBOARD AFT UPPER END OF SLAT SKIN. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER AARD 57-43-00-1.