Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 757224

Difficulty date
February 9, 2004
Submitted
February 10, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N17126
Make and model
Boeing 757224
Aircraft serial
27566
Aircraft time
21,331 hours, 7,177 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 MULTIPLE CRACKS IN LT WING L/E SKIN AT O/B END OF NR 4 SLAT, OSS 430. THE LONGEST CRACK WAS SIX INCHES. THE SKIN WAS REPAIRED IAW EA 5731-01010, REV D, SEQ 399.