Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 757223

Difficulty date
June 26, 2012
Submitted
June 26, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N185AN
Make and model
Boeing 757223
Aircraft serial
32379
Aircraft time
40,887 hours, 10,316 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Damaged
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

DEEP BLEND ON NUMBER 8 SLAT UPPER SKIN APPROXIMATELY 36 INCHES FROM OUTBOARD END. REMOVED DAMAGED SKIN AND INSTALLED FLUSH DOUBLER REPAIR PER AARD 57-43-00-1.