Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 767231

Difficulty date
February 25, 2000
Submitted
April 13, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N603TW
Make and model
Boeing 767231
Aircraft serial
22566
Aircraft time
71,610 hours, 16,419 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Delaminated
Location
Le Flap
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
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

DURING CK-C ,FOUND NUMBER 7 LEADING EDGE SLAT HAD A 2 INCH SQUARE PATCH INDICATING DELAMINATION IN THE CENTER OF THE PATCH. TOP SURFACE OF THE SLAT 7 IN OUTBOARD. REMOVED THE DOUBLER AND FILLED WITH HYSOL 934 AND INSTALLED 6 IN ROUND HOT BOND PATCH PER THE SRM 51-70-10.