Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 757232

Difficulty date
March 1, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N650DL
Make and model
Boeing 757232
Aircraft serial
24390
Part
Skin
Part number
114N4004145
Condition
Gouged
Location
Nr 3 Te Slat
Stage of operation
IN
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

DURING ROUTINE INSPECTIONS OF THE NR 3 SLAT, THE TRAILING EDGE WEDGE WAS FOUND DAMAGED. THE DAMAGE WAS A .25 INCH PUNCTURE THROUGH BOTH UPPER AND LOWER SKINS OF THE NR 3 SLAT TRAILING EDGE WEDGE. IN ACCORDANCE WITH B757 SRM 51-70-10, THE DAMAGE WAS REPAIRED PER B757 SRM 57-43-02 FIG 201.