SDR FDEA201304190813

Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 75728A

Difficulty date: April 19, 2013
Submitted: April 26, 2013
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N972FD
Make and model: Boeing 75728A
Aircraft serial: 28203
Aircraft time: 55,509 hours, 17,737 cycles
System (JASC): 5754 · Leading Edge Devices
Part: Skin
Part number: 114N407557
Condition: Corroded
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

NR 1 SLAT COVE SKIN, OSS 748.7 - 784.7, BT EDGE AND AROUND FASTENERS CORRODED. REMOVED CORROSION ON COVE PANEL SKIN OSS 748.7-784.7, FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS, SRM 57-43-01, FIG 101, DETAIL 3. FABRICATED NEW SKIN PANEL, INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-40-02 & REF DWG 114N4002. INSTALLED NR 1 SLAT, CAT "A" REPAIR. MAJOR REPAIR.

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