Service difficulty report · Slat · Boeing 757231

Difficulty date
June 14, 2012
Submitted
June 15, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N989FD
Make and model
Boeing 757231
Aircraft serial
28480
Aircraft time
46,838 hours, 14,872 cycles
Part
Slat
Part number
114N3002131A
Part serial
A1890
Condition
Bent
Location
Zone 500
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

LEFT WING L/E SLAT HAS A GAP AT WING ROOT, GAP IS LOCATED WHERE REPAIR WAS MADE, ITS NOT BLENDED WITH WING. REPAIRED LT WING SLAT NR 5 IAW SRM 51-70-10. REMOVED AND REINSTALLED NR 5 INBD SLAT IAW AMM 27-81-01-4. OPS CHECK GOOD IAW AMM 27-81-01-4. MAJOR REPAIR.