Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 757232

Difficulty date
April 8, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N686DA
Make and model
Boeing 757232
Aircraft serial
27589
Part
Skin
Part number
114N4003188A
Condition
Cracked
Location
Nr 9 Le 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

THE TRAILING EDGE WEDGE ON THE NR 9 SLAT WAS FOUND WITH A .5 INCH CRACK ON THE UPPER SKIN APPROX 3 FROM THE TRAILING EDGE AND 46 FROM THE OUTBOARD EDGE. AS THE LEADING EDGE SLAT TRAILING EDGE WEDGES ARE THE SUBJECT OF AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES, THIS ER/A WILL GIVE INSTRUCTIONS TO REPAIR THE DAMAGE.