Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 757204

Difficulty date
April 17, 2010
Submitted
April 19, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N924FD
Make and model
Boeing 757204
Aircraft serial
26267
Aircraft time
58,915 hours, 21,446 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Corroded
Location
Nr 10 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 10 SLAT HAS CORROSION IS SEAM BETWEEN UPPER NOSE WEDGE SKIN & AFT EDGE SKIN ASSY. REMOVED CORROSION ON NR 10 SLAT COVE ANGLE IAW SRM 51-10-02 BLEND OUT DIM L 131" ,W 1.0", D.20". FOUND OUT OF LIMITS IAW SRM 57-43-02 FIG 10, DET 2 COMPLIED WITH EA NR F-5740-131183 ON NR10 SLAT COVE ANGLE SPLICE REPAIR OSS 736.70 - 768.0, PN 114N4002-8. THIS IS A MAJOR REPAIR.