SDR DL757000771

Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 757232

Difficulty date: April 21, 2000
Submitted: April 28, 2000
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N675DL
Make and model: Boeing 757232
Aircraft serial: 25980
Aircraft time: 28,372 hours, 13,845 cycles
System (JASC): 5754 · Leading Edge Devices
Part: Skin
Condition: Punctured
Location: Slat
Component: T/E Wedge · 57047064
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 S/B 757-57A0043, THE I/B LEADING EDGE SLAT, TRAILING EDGE WEDGE, UPPER SKIN WAS DAMAGED. DAMAGE LOCATED 1 AFT OF THE FWD EDGE OF THE TRAILING EDGE WEDGE UPPER SKIN AND 46 I/B FROM THE O/B EDGE. REPAIR PER ER/A 387545-14.