SDR FDEA201004091122

Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 757204

Difficulty date: April 9, 2010
Submitted: April 9, 2010
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N924FD
Make and model: Boeing 757204
Aircraft serial: 26267
Aircraft time: 58,915 hours, 21,446 cycles
System (JASC): 5754 · Leading Edge Devices
Part: Skin
Condition: Corroded
Location: Nr 5 Slat
Stage of operation: IN
How discovered: V
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

NR 5 SLAT HAS CORROSION ON LOWER NOSE SKIN AND UPPER SKIN BUTT UNDER SEALANT. REMOVED CORROSION FROM COVE ANGLES AND SPLICE IAW SRM 51-10-02 ORIGINAL MATERIAL .080 AFTER REWORK .060 MATERIAL LOSS .020 FOUND OUT OF LIMITS IAW SRM 57-43-02, FIG 101. FABRICATED NEW ANGLES AND SPLICES ON TRAVELERS NR 10/829393,T10/829394,T10/829395 &T10/829387 AND INSTALLED NEW ANGLES AND SPLICES IAW SRM 51-40-02. MAJOR REPAIR.