Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 757223

Difficulty date
November 18, 2011
Submitted
November 22, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N641AA
Make and model
Boeing 757223
Aircraft serial
24599
Aircraft time
65,490 hours, 23,026 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 3 SLAT CORRODED AROUND FASTENER ON TOP SKIN APPROXIMATELY 33 INCHES FROM OUTBOARD END. REMOVED CORROSION AND INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLERS PER AARD 57-43-00-1.