SDR FDEA201302260461

Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 75723A

Difficulty date: February 26, 2013
Submitted: February 27, 2013
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N938FD
Make and model: Boeing 75723A
Aircraft serial: 24292
Aircraft time: 82,270 hours, 24,774 cycles
System (JASC): 5754 · Leading Edge Devices
Part: Skin
Part number: FX149N755257
Condition: Corroded
Location: Nr 5 Slat
Stage of operation: IN
How discovered: V
Nature of condition: O
Precautionary procedure: K

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What was found

NR 5 SLAT OTBD AFT SIDE HAS SPOTS OF CORROSION WHERE SLAT SEAL GOES. REMOVED CORROSION IAW SRM 51-10-02. CHECK LIMITS ORIG MATERIAL .080 MATERIAL LOSS .011, FOUND OUT OF LIMITS IAW SRM 57-43-01, FIG 101, DETAIL V, PG 104. REMOVED AND INSTALLED NEW NOSE SKIN IAW SRM 51-40-02 AND DWG 149N7552, DWG 114N3002. MAJOR REPAIR.

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