Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 757223

Difficulty date
April 24, 2012
Submitted
April 25, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N663AM
Make and model
Boeing 757223
Aircraft serial
25297
Aircraft time
62,806 hours, 21,725 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
114N4004171A
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 OUTBOARD SLAT NUMBER 3 SUSPECT CORRODED ON OUTER LEADING EDGE SKIN AT INBOARD RIB FASTENER ROW. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER SRM 51-40-02 AND 57-43-01-2R.