- Difficulty date
- December 14, 2011
- Submitted
- December 16, 2011
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N662AA
- Make and model
- Boeing 757223
- Aircraft serial
- 25296
- Aircraft time
- 62,325 hours, 21,388 cycles
- Part
- Skin
- Condition
- Chafed
- 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 FIXED LEADING EDGE SLAT NUMBER 3 HAS UPPER TRAILING EDGE BOTTOM SURFACE CHAFED (ABOUT 12 SQUARE INCHES-LOCALIZED). REPAIRED NR 3 SLAT T/E WEDGE AS REQUIRED BY REMOVING DAMAGE 2 AREAS. FABRICATED BY REMOVING DAMAGE 2 AREAS, FABRICATING AND BONDING, FILLER, INTERNAL DOUBLER HONEYCOMB CORE PLUG AND EXTERNAL (UPPER) REPAIR DOUBLER IAW B757-200 SRM 51-70-10 AND 57-43-02.