SDR DL757000770

Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 757232

Difficulty date: April 21, 2000
Submitted: April 28, 2000
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N649DL
Make and model: Boeing 757232
Aircraft serial: 24389
Aircraft time: 38,220 hours, 19,268 cycles
System (JASC): 5754 · Leading Edge Devices
Part: Skin
Condition: Punctured
Location: Slat
Component: Slat T/E Wedge · 570470123A
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

AFTER ACCOMPLISHMENT OF BCAG S/B 757-57A0043, THE I/B LEADING EDGE SLAT, TRAILING EDGE WEDGE UPPER SKIN WAS DAMAGED. DAMAGE WAS LOCATED 2 INCHES FWD OF THE AFT EDGE OF THE TRAILING EDGE WEDGE UPPER SKIN AND 61 O/B FROM I/B EDGE. REPAIR PER ER/A 387546-14.