SDR DALA2019100765748

Service difficulty report · Wedge · Boeing 757251

Difficulty date: October 5, 2019
Submitted: October 7, 2019
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N539US
Make and model: Boeing 757251
Aircraft serial: 26486
Aircraft time: 71,392 hours, 26,976 cycles
System (JASC): 5754 · Leading Edge Devices
Part: Wedge
Condition: Debonded
Location: Nr 3 Slat
Stage of operation: IN
How discovered: U
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

TWO AREAS OF DISBOND FOUND DURING ULTRASONIC BOND INSPECTION ON THE UPPER SURFACE OF THE T/E/ WEDGE, LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 10" INBD OF THE O/B EDGE OF #3 SLAT AND 7" AFT OF THE L/E. CORRECCTIVE ACTION: REMOVED DAMAGED SKIN ON #3 SLAT T/E WEDGE UPPER SKIN LOCATED AT SLAT STA. OSS 560.00, ACCOMPLISHED PERMANENT BONDED ACCOMPLISHED POST-REPAIR INSPECTION PER B757 NDTM PT.4 57-40-01 WITH NO DISBONDS NOTED.