Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 757231

Difficulty date
August 5, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N705TW
Make and model
Boeing 757231
Aircraft serial
28479
Part
Skin
Condition
Cracked
Location
Lt Wing
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

DURING CHECK-C, FOUND LT WING LE TOP, AFT OF NR 4 OTBD SLAT, HONEY COMB PANEL CRACKED 8 IN LONG. INSTALLED FIBERGLAS REPAIR 7 IN BY 11 IN WITH HOT BOND PER SRM 51-70-07, REPLACED REMOVED FASTENERS AND SMOOTHED AREA.