Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 757232

Difficulty date
January 1, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N659DL
Make and model
Boeing 757232
Aircraft serial
24421
Part
Skin
Part number
276002046
Condition
Delaminated
Location
Nr 6 Le Slat
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
D
Precautionary procedure
A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

AIR TURNBACK, A PORTION OF THE NR 6 L/E SLAT DELAMINATED AND RIPPED OFF. INSPECTION FOUND UPPER AFT PORTION OF THE NR 6 L/E SLAT DID DELAMINATE RIPPING OFF A QTY OF THE UPPER SLAT. ALSO, FOUND WAS A HOLE IN THE L/E OF THE WING APPROX 4.5 FT INBD OF THE RT ENG 3.5 IN BY 1.5 IN.