Service difficulty report · Structure · Boeing 757251

Difficulty date
April 15, 2015
Submitted
April 17, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N546US
Make and model
Boeing 757251
Aircraft serial
26493
Aircraft time
58,992 hours, 19,058 cycles
Part
Structure
Condition
Damaged
Location
Nr 6 Slat
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
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

NR 6 SLAT DAMAGE FOUND ON 2 PLACES. 1.3.5" X 3.5" COLATED 37" FROM OTBD EDGE. 2.3.5" X 5.0" DAMAGE COLATED 58" FROM OTBD EDGE. IN ORDER TO REMOVE NR 6 SLAT. REMOVED 3 UNDER WING PANEL. REPLACED RT INBD L/E SLAT AND INSTALLED 3 UNDER WING PANELS AND OP CKS OK IAW AMM 27-81. LP5576820.