Service difficulty report · Wedge · Boeing 767332

Difficulty date
May 8, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N119DL
Make and model
Boeing 767332
Aircraft serial
23278
Part
Wedge
Part number
114T410422A
Condition
Delaminated
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 NR 9 LEADING EDGE SLAT TRAILING EDGE WEDGE WAS FOUND TO HAVE THE UPPER SKIN DELAMINATED 4 FROM THE T/E AND 34 FROM THE INB'D END. THE DAMAGE AREA MEASURES 6 FWD-AFT AND 5.5 INBD-OUTBD. THE TRAILING EDGE WEDGE IS M/F 0.016 5052-H38 FACE SHEETS WITH A METALLIC HONEYCOMB CORE PER BMS 4-6, TYPE 4.1-25. VISUAL AND COIN TAP INSP PER 1-65079-12AD, OPN 0302 TO DETERMINE EXTENT OF DAMAGE; TRIM BACK DISBONDED FACT SHT, VISUALLY INSPECT; REPAIR PER B767-300 SRM, 57-43-02, FIG 201; TAPER FWD AND SIDE EDGES FOR AE SMOOTHNESS.