Service difficulty report · Slat · Boeing 757223

Difficulty date
August 2, 2012
Submitted
August 31, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N638AA
Make and model
Boeing 757223
Aircraft serial
24596
Aircraft time
67,448 hours, 23,853 cycles
Part
Slat
Condition
Delaminated
Location
Lt Wing
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 LEFT OUTBOARD LEADING EDGE SLAT HAS DELAMINATED AREA AT TOP INBOARD SIDE. REMOVED DELAMINATED DAMAGED AREA AND INSTALLED DOUBLER PER SRM 51-70-10-2R.