Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 757223

Difficulty date
December 29, 2011
Submitted
January 12, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N688AA
Make and model
Boeing 757223
Aircraft serial
25730
Aircraft time
67,377 hours, 18,925 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 HAS CORROSION 31 INCHES OUTBOARD FROM INBOARD END ON UPPER NOSE SKIN. REMOVED DAMAGE AREA AND INSTALLED FLUSH REPAIR PER AARD 57-43-00-1.