SDR FDEA201104301682

Service difficulty report · Skin · Airbus A300B4622R

Difficulty date: April 30, 2011
Submitted: May 2, 2011
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N744FD
Make and model: Airbus A300B4622R
Aircraft serial: 664
Aircraft time: 59,409 hours, 17,845 cycles
System (JASC): 5754 · Leading Edge Devices
Part: Skin
Part number: A57863031200
Condition: Dented
Location: Nr 1 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

LT WING NR 1 SLAT HAS A 2 SQ IN DEFORMATION DENT AND 0.25 DEEP ON THE INSIDE SURFACE 48 INCH OUTSIDE OF ITS INBD EDGE. NDT CHECK C/W NO CRACK NOTED IAW NTM 51-10-8. REMOVED DAMAGED SECTION, FABRICATED REPAIR PARTS AND REPAIRED IAW SRM 57-42-11, FIG 206, PAGE 229. FOLLOW UP TRACKING IAW EA 6-5740-150227.

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