SDR DALA2020021061054

Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 757251

Difficulty date: February 5, 2020
Submitted: February 10, 2020
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N555NW
Make and model: Boeing 757251
Aircraft serial: 33391
Aircraft time: 50,150 hours, 21,780 cycles
System (JASC): 5754 · Leading Edge Devices
Part: Skin
Condition: Dented
Location: Nr 7 Slat Wedge
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

SHIP 5655 INITIAL INSPECTION: SEVERAL DENTS ON SLAT #7 T.E WEDGE LOWER SKIN AT RH WING. CORRECTIVE ACTION: SUMMARY OF NRC SERIAL NO. 00256: (VT) SCANNING OF DENT WAS PERFORMED ON SLAT #7 T.E WEDGE LOWER SKIN AT RH WING. TAP-TEST WAS ACCOMPLIUSHED ON DENT ON SLAT #7 T.E WEDGE LOWER SKIN AT RH WING, PER B757-200 SRM AND B757 NDT MANUAL PART 1, 51-05-01. NO DISBOND WAS FOUND, THEREFORE DENT WAS FILLED PER B757-200 SRM. (1476926)