Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 757231

Difficulty date
November 17, 2015
Submitted
November 18, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N722TW
Make and model
Boeing 757231
Aircraft serial
29385
Aircraft time
56,496 hours, 15,436 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Dented
Location
Nr 9 Slat
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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 9 SLAT HAS NUMEROUS UNIDENTIFIED DENTS SLAT UPPER T/E WEDGE. INSPECTED NR 9 SLAT FOUND NUMEROUS DENTS ALL ARE IN LIMITS OF SRM 57-43-02. TAP AND DELAMATION TEST C/W ON R/C 56-0557-8-0072. NR 9 SLAT NEEDS TO BE ADDED TO MONITOR INSPECTION INSTALLED ID TAG ON SLAT DAMAGED AREA.