Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 757232

Difficulty date
October 20, 2009
Submitted
February 18, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N658DL
Make and model
Boeing 757232
Aircraft serial
24420
Aircraft time
63,714 hours, 29,731 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Separated
Location
Nr 5 Left Slat
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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

TAP TEST INDICATES SKIN SEPARATION ON LT WING SLAT T/E WEDGES, OTBD END , T/E DIRECTLY IN LINE WITH THE MAIN TRACK. REMOVED DAMAGED SECTION AND REPAIRED AT SAA SAT REF NON ROUTINE CARD 143409.