Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 757224

Difficulty date
March 10, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N14106
Make and model
Boeing 757224
Aircraft serial
27296
Part
Skin
Condition
Cracked
Location
Ws 421
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 9 INCH CRACK IN RT WING LEADING EDGE SKIN BETWEEN NR 7 AND NR 8 SLATS AT OSS 421. REPAIRED SKIN IAW ECRA 5721-01009. A DIP WAS ISSUED TO REINSPECT REPAIR EVERY 1,000 FLIGHT HOURS AND MAKE A PERMANENT REPAIR WITHIN 18 MONTH OR AT NEXT 4C-CHECK, WHICHEVER COMES FIRST.