Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 757230

Difficulty date
December 8, 2012
Submitted
December 13, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N998FD
Make and model
Boeing 757230
Aircraft serial
24747
Aircraft time
65,431 hours, 22,121 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Punctured
Location
Nr 3 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

NR 3 SLAT L/E LOWER SIDE PUNCTURED 2 FT FROM INBD EDGE. FOUND DAMAGE TO BE OUT OF LIMITS PER SRM 57-43-01 FIG 101. REPAIRED IAW SRM 57-43-01 FIG 201 REPAOR 1. CATEGORY A MAJOR REPAIR.