Service difficulty report · Web · Boeing 757232

Difficulty date
November 18, 2016
Submitted
December 13, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N620DL
Make and model
Boeing 757232
Aircraft serial
22910
Aircraft time
80,568 hours, 41,029 cycles
Part
Web
Condition
Cracked
Location
Le Slat
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
E
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

AIRCRAFT GROUNDED FOR HEAVY MAINTENANCE. NR 1 SLAT AFT SIDE COVE STRUCTURE HAS 2 CRACKS, LOCATED ABOVE THE INBOARD MAIN TRACK FITTING. ONE CRACK IS ABOUT 2 1/4" AND THE OTHER IS ABOUT 1 3/8" IN LENGTH, AT APPROXIMATELY OUTBOARD SLAT STATION 737. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 1 SLAT COVER PANEL P/N 114N4075-19 IN ACCORDANCE WITH DRAWING 114N4075 AND SRM 51-40-02 PARAGRAPH 4, 5, 7, 9.