Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 757223

Difficulty date
August 11, 2011
Submitted
August 12, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N659AA
Make and model
Boeing 757223
Aircraft serial
24617
Aircraft time
61,911 hours, 21,449 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 7 SLAT CORROSION ON LEADING EDGE SKIN 33 INCHES INBOARD FROM OUTBOARD END 20 INCHES FORWARD FROM UPPER TRAILING EDGE. REMOVED CORROSION AND INSTALLED DOUBLER PER ESO 57-43-00-1.