# SDR FDEA202608141125

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: August 14, 2026
- Submitted: August 14, 2026
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N912FD](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N912FD), registered now
- Make and model: Boeing 757-28A
- Registry model: [Boeing 757-28A](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-757-28a) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 24260
- Aircraft time: 71,903 hours, 27,580 cycles
- System (JASC): [2781 · Leading Edge Slat Position Indicating System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2781)
- Part: Slat System
- Condition: Asymetric
- Stage of operation: LD
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: J
- Precautionary procedure: O
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA202608141125

## Discrepancy

LE SLAT ASYM.  COMPLIED WITH THE QRH.  EMERGENCY DECLARED.  TROUBLSHOT THE LE SLAT SYSTEM AND FOUND A SINGLE  TORQUE TUBE COUPLING DICONNECTED ON THE RT WING.   POSITION IS OTBD OF THE RT ANGLE GEARBOX & FIRST ROTARTY ACTUATOR, ACCESS PANEL 611DB IAW MM 27-81-20-4 & AMM 20-11-00-2  CONNECTED TORQUE TUBE COUPLING ON THE INBD SIDE OF SLAT NR 6 ON RT WING UP TO & INCLUDING  3.E.4.(H). ALL WORK DONE IAW MM 27-81-20-4 & AMM 20-11-00-2.

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