Service difficulty report · Slat · Boeing 757225

Difficulty date
July 8, 2016
Submitted
September 28, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N942FD
Make and model
Boeing 757225
Aircraft serial
22612
Aircraft time
70,218 hours, 25,917 cycles
Part
Slat
Part number
114N300253
Part serial
A10085
Condition
Damaged
Location
Wing
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
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

FIXED WING UNDER NR 5 LE SLAT HAS A HOLE CRACK. FURTHER INSPECTION FOUND DELAMINATION OF FIXED WING LE TO EXTEND TO ALL AREA UNDER THE MISSING TRAILING EDGE OF NR 5 SLAT. REPLACED SLAT AND MADE TEMP REPAIR TO LEADING EDGE. FERRY FLIGHT TO VQQ FOR PERMANENT REPAIR.