Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 767231

Difficulty date
June 19, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N604TW
Make and model
Boeing 767231
Aircraft serial
22567
Part
Skin
Condition
Delaminated
Location
Nr 6 Le Slat
Stage of operation
IN
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

LAX - DURING CHECK-C, MAINTENANCE FOUND APPROXIMATELY A 5 INCH BY 5 INCH DELAMINATION ON UPPER LEADING EDGE AFT OF NR 6 LE SLAT, APPROXIMATELY 5 FEET OTBD OF INBD END OF SLAT, LT WING. ROUTED OUT DELAMINATION. REMOVED 1 INCH SKIN AROUND AREA AND INSTALLED HEAT AND SUCTION PER SRM 51-70, 2B. INSTALLED WET LAY-UP PER SRM 51-70-17, PARA 3. TOTAL TIME: 51,177 HOURS. TOTAL CYCLES: 14,329. (X)