SDR AALA20160707008

Service difficulty report · Wedge · Boeing 777223

Difficulty date: June 30, 2016
Submitted: July 8, 2016
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N752AN
Make and model: Boeing 777223
Aircraft serial: 30260
Aircraft time: 61,455 hours, 7,737 cycles
System (JASC): 5754 · Leading Edge Devices
Part: Wedge
Condition: Delaminated
Location: Nr 2 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 NR 2 SLAT UPPER WEDGE INBOARD AREA FOUND DELAMINATED. INSPECTED IAW NTM PT2 51-00-01, NO WATER ENTRAPMENT FOUND. DAMAGED AREA TRIMMED OFF IAW SRM 51-70-10 REPAIR GENERAL PAR.7. HFEC INSPECTED C/OUT IAW NTM PT 6 51-00-01 PROC.2, RESULT NO CRACK FOUND. METAL HOT BOND REPAIR C/OUT IAW SRM 57-43-02-2R PROC 2 REPAIR 2 AND SRM 51-70-10 REPAIR 4 FIG 202. AIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE.