Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 757223

Difficulty date
October 1, 2011
Submitted
October 4, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N668AA
Make and model
Boeing 757223
Aircraft serial
25333
Aircraft time
60,956 hours, 21,267 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

LEFT WING NUMBER 2 SLAT HAS CORROSION ON LOWER SKIN AT INBOARD MAIN TRACK APPROXIMATELY 31 INCHES OUTBOARD FROM INBOARD END OF SLAT. REMOVED CORROSION FROM SKIN PER SRM 57-43-01-1A AND INSTALLED FLUSH DOUBLER REPAIR PER AARD 57-43-00-1.