Service difficulty report · Wedge · Boeing 757251

Difficulty date
April 15, 2011
Submitted
April 19, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N501US
Make and model
Boeing 757251
Aircraft serial
23190
Aircraft time
82,376 hours, 34,138 cycles
Part
Wedge
Condition
Damaged
Location
Le 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

RT WING SLAT NR 8 LOWER T/E WEDGE PUNCTURED AS MARKED. REMOVED DAMAGE AREA AND FABRICATED DOUBLER REPAIR IAW SRM 51-70-10 PER WORKCARD 5742-01022-02H. DOUBLER FABBED FROM 2024T3-.020. AREA PAINTED IAW MM 51-21-10.