# SDR FDEA201206142237

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: June 14, 2012
- Submitted: June 15, 2012
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N989FD](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N989FD), registered now
- Make and model: Boeing 757231
- Aircraft serial: 28480
- Aircraft time: 46,838 hours, 14,872 cycles
- System (JASC): [5750 · Wing, Control Surfaces](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5750)
- 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
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201206142237

## Discrepancy

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.

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