Service difficulty report · Wedge · Boeing 757232

Difficulty date
April 27, 2024
Submitted
April 29, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N666DN
Make and model
Boeing 757232
Aircraft serial
25034
Aircraft time
86,114 hours, 40,037 cycles
Part
Wedge
Part number
UNKNOWN
Condition
Damaged
Location
Slat
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 666 AD2017-22-12WORK CRD 5740-01145-05E DURING SLAT WEDGE INSP. FOUND NBR 5 SLAT TOP OUTBOARD CORNER FAILED TAP TEST. CORRECTIVE ACTION: -APPLIED SPEED TAPE PER B757 SRM 57-43-02-1A-1 FIGURE 101 PG3 BLOCK G. CAT D TOPP 40-60-05 SECONDARY STRUCTURE WITHIN 4 INCHES . REMOVED TAPE, PAINT AND DAMAGED POTTING COMPOUND. TAP TEST GOOD. RE-POTTED SLAT #5 WEDGE DENT PER B757-200 SRM 57-43-02-1A PROCEDURE 1 ALLOWABLE DAMAGE 1. RESTORED FINISH PER B757-200 AMM 25-51-10. (9583514)