# SDR DALA2015042402911

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: April 21, 2015
- Submitted: April 24, 2015
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N713TW](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N713TW), registered now
- Make and model: Boeing 757-2Q8
- Registry model: [Boeing 757-2Q8](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-757-2q8) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 28173
- Aircraft time: 64,961 hours, 18,487 cycles
- System (JASC): [5754 · Leading Edge Devices](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5754)
- Part: Skin
- Condition: Damaged
- Location: Nr 5 Slat
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: V
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2015042402911

## Discrepancy

NR 5 SLAT HAS A SHARP CREASE ON UPPER T/E WEDGE APPROXIMATELY 1.5 LONG.  EVALUATED DAMAGE AND FOUND IT TO BE OUT OF LIMITS ON 5 SLAT T/E WEDGE IAW SRM 57-43-02, FIG 101 AND BONDED PERMANENT REPAIR 4.5"DIA IAW SRM 51-70-10, REPAIR 2, ID TAGGED REPAIR IAW DPS 900-5-1, NR 04.  LP1916961.

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