Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 757232

Difficulty date
February 13, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N635DL
Make and model
Boeing 757232
Aircraft serial
23762
Part
Skin
Part number
114N4005157
Condition
Punctured
Location
Nr 4 Le Flap
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

A .25 INCH HOLE WAS FOUND ON THE LOWER SKIN AND PARTIALLY INTO THE CORE ON THE NR 4 LEADING EDGE SLAT. THE HOLE IS LOCATED 3 FT OUTBOARD OF THE INBOARD EDGE OF THE SLAT. THE TRAILING EDGE WEDGE IS AN ALUMINUM/HONEYCOMB PANEL WITH THE ALUMINUM SKIN MADE FROM 0.016 2024-T81 SHEET.