# SDR DL757970707

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: April 8, 1997
- Submitted: March 26, 2000
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N686DA](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N686DA), registered now
- Make and model: Boeing 757232
- Aircraft serial: 27589
- System (JASC): [5754 · Leading Edge Devices](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5754)
- Part: Skin
- Part number: 114N4003188A
- Condition: Cracked
- Location: Nr 9 Le Slat
- Stage of operation: IN
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DL757970707

## Discrepancy

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.

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