Service difficulty report · Wedge · Boeing 757251

Difficulty date
October 4, 2024
Submitted
October 9, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N551NW
Make and model
Boeing 757251
Aircraft serial
26498
Aircraft time
58,814 hours, 25,824 cycles
Part
Wedge
Condition
Debonded
Location
Nr 7 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 5651 INDICATION OF DISBOND NOTED ON UPPER SURFACE OF THE #7 SLAT TRAILING EDGE WEDGE ON THE INBOARD SIDE LOWER SIDE OF LARGE DENT. CORRECTIVE ACTION: OUND #7 SLAT TO BE A "TYPE A" WEDGE WITH CLASS 3 DISBOND. ACCOMPLISHED REPAIR ON #7 SLAT T/E WEDGE UPPER AND LOWER SURFACE IAW B757-200 SRM 57-43-02-2R-1 FIG. 201 NOTE. D AND B757-200 SRM 51-70-10-2R-4.