SDR FDEA201102050480

Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 757200

Difficulty date: February 5, 2011
Submitted: February 8, 2011
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N997FD
Make and model: Boeing 757200
Aircraft serial: 24738
Aircraft time: 59,116 hours, 20,705 cycles
System (JASC): 5754 · Leading Edge Devices
Part: Skin
Condition: Cracked
Location: Nr 10 Slat
Stage of operation: IN
How discovered: V
Nature of condition: O
Precautionary procedure: K

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What was found

RT WING NR 10 SLAT, NR 19 ATTACH FITTING, POSSIBLE CRACK AROUND FASTENER, UNDER PAINT. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION, NDT VERIFIED A NO CRACK CONDITION EXISTS ON NR19 ATTACH FITTING, CRACK IS IN COVE SKIN, FROM OSS 736-748 ONLY. FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS IAW SRM 57-43-01, FIG 101, DETAIL 2, PG 102. R & R BY FABRICATION, COVE SKIN ON NR10 SLAT, FROM OSS 736-748, IAW SRM 51-40-02 AND 57-43-01. MAJOR REPAIR.

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