Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 757224

Difficulty date
February 22, 2001
Submitted
February 23, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N19117
Make and model
Boeing 757224
Aircraft serial
27559
Aircraft time
20,954 hours, 4,672 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Cracked
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

INSPECTION FOUND A 9 INCH CRACK IN LT WING LEADING EDGE BETWEEN SLAT NR 3 & 4, WS 459.5. THE CRACK WAS REPAIRED IAW ECRA 5721-01009 AND A DIP WAS ISSUED TO REINSPECT EVERY 1000 HOURS AND TO ACCOMPLISH A PERMANENT REPAIR WITHIN 1800 HOURS OR NEXT C4 CHECK.