Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 757251

Difficulty date
October 5, 2019
Submitted
October 9, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N539US
Make and model
Boeing 757251
Aircraft serial
26486
Aircraft time
71,392 hours, 26,976 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Damaged
Location
Nr 6 Slat
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
E
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

DISBOND NOTED DURING UT LOW FREQUENCY BOND TEST INSPECTION ON PREVIOUS CIRCULAR REPAIR COMMON TO AFT EDGE ON UPPER SURFACE, #6 SLAT. REMOVAL AND INSTALLAION OF #6 SLAT FOR RECORD UPDATE ONLY. REMOVED DISBONDED PREVIOUS REPAIR ON #6 SLAT T/E WEDGE UPPER SURFACE AND ACCOMPLISHED PERMANENT REPAIR IAW B757-200 SRM 57-43-02 REP.1, FIG.201 ; SRM 51-70-10 REP. 4.