Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 757223

Difficulty date
August 15, 2011
Submitted
August 16, 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 2 SLAT SKIN CORRODED TOP ABOVE OUTBOARD SLAT TRACK AROUND 3 EACH FASTENERS. REMOVED DAMAGED AREA OF SKIN AND INSTALLED FLUSH DOUBLER REPAIR PER AARD 57-43-00-1.