Service difficulty report · Panel · Boeing 757224

Difficulty date
July 28, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N17105
Make and model
Boeing 757224
Aircraft serial
27295
Part
Panel
Condition
Cracked
Location
Rt Wing
Stage of operation
IN
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 3, 8 AND 2.5 INCH CRACK IN RT WING UPPER SURFACE OF LEADING EDGE COMPOSITE PANEL AT SLAT NR 7, NR 8, STA OSS 421. REPAIR PLIES WERE CUT OUT, SANDED, AND INSTALLED IAW ECRA 5720-01661. A DIP WAS ISSUED TO INSPECT THE REPAIR EVERY SIX DAYS UNTIL PERMANENT REPAIR IS ACCOMPLISHED WITHIN 30 DAYS OR 50 CYCLES.