Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
May 29, 2017
Submitted
May 29, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N546UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
25367
Aircraft time
92,637 hours, 25,732 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Corroded
Location
Nr 10 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

SLAT NR 10, CORRODED ON UPPER SURFACE L/E SKIN AROUND FASTENER. 85 INCHES FROM THE OTBD EDGE, 6 INCHES FROM L/E. REMOVED CORROSION IAW SRM 51-10-02, PAR 15, FIG 1. FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS IAW SRM 57-43-01, FIG 101, DETAIL V. REMOVED DAMAGED AND INSTALLED A FILLER AND DOUBLER IAW SRM 57-43-01, REPAIR 7, PAR 4.