Service difficulty report · Te Wedge · Boeing 767332

Difficulty date
March 13, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N126DL
Make and model
Boeing 767332
Aircraft serial
24076
Part
Te Wedge
Part number
144T410529A
Condition
Delaminated
Location
Nr 5 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 NR 5 LEADING EDGE SLAT ON THE LT WING WAS DELAMINATED ON THE T/E WEDGE. THE DAMAGE IS AT THE AFT, I/B CORNER WITH 3.5 INCH DIA COVERAGE. IN ADDITION, THE NR 5 SLAT WAS FOUND WITH AN UNIDENTIFIED PREVIOUS REPAIR EXTENDING FROM THE I/B EDGE OF THE TRAILING EDGE WEDGE TO THE EDGE OF THE NEW DAMAGE LOCATION. THIS REPAIR WILL BE REMOVED AND INCORPORATED INTO THE CURRENT REPAIR SCHEME PER DL ERA 273469-14 REV A.