Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
July 24, 2009
Submitted
July 29, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N529UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
25019
Aircraft time
61,218 hours, 22,559 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Skin
Condition
Delaminated
Location
Nr 6 Slat
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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

NR 6 LEADING EDGE SLAT IS DELAMINATING ON UPPER SURFACE IN AREA OF PREVIOUS REPAIR. DETERMINED THAT AREA IS BEYOND LINE REPAIRABLE LIMITS. DAMAGED SLAT REMOVED, INSTALLATION. COMPLETED INSTALLATION OF SLAT. INSPECTED INSTALLATION AND RIG OF NR 6 LE SLAT. ALL CHECKS WERE GOOD.