SDR FDEA201102020452

Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 757231

Difficulty date: February 2, 2011
Submitted: February 23, 2011
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N997FD
Make and model: Boeing 757231
Aircraft serial: 24738
Aircraft time: 59,116 hours, 20,705 cycles
System (JASC): 5754 · Leading Edge Devices
Part: Skin
Condition: Cracked
Location: Nr 9 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

RT WING NR9 SLAT, OTBD IDLER ATTACHMENT HARDWARE APPEARS TO HAVE CRACKS COMING FROM FASTENER. COVE SKIN AT ISS 615 TO ISS 663, CRACKED AND FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS, IAW SRM 57-43- 01, FIG 101, DETAIL II, PG 102. REMOVED AND REPLACED COVE SKIN AT ISS 615 TO ISS 663, IAW SRM 51-40-02. CATEGORY "A". MAJOR REPAIR.