Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 757231

Difficulty date
October 30, 2025
Submitted
November 7, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N727TW
Make and model
Boeing 757231
Aircraft serial
30340
Aircraft time
88,886 hours, 21,824 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Delaminated
Location
Zone 500 Slat
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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 6813 BOTTOM OF LEFT WING LEADING EDGE JUST BEHIND SLAT DELAMINATED/ MISSING COMPOSITE. CORRECTIVE ACTION: C/W ER/A 630248-14 REV. -ORG- SEC 1 TIME LIMITED REPAIR. CLEAN, REMOVED DAMAGE AREA AND REPARE DAMAGE AREA, USING MATERIAL ID BMX8-79-3-120 PREP ROC. BMS 5-101-11-10 ADHESIVE, 6061-T6-040. IAW B757-200 SRM 51-70-05 PARA 5G. LAYUP CURE 250 DEGREES UNDER VACUUM IAW B757-200 SRM 51-70-05 PARA 5G. RESTORED FINISH IAW B757-200 AMM 51-21-10-377-003. (7941804)