Service difficulty report · Panel · Boeing 767322

Difficulty date
August 12, 2009
Submitted
August 17, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N652UA
Make and model
Boeing 767322
Aircraft serial
25390
Aircraft time
74,272 hours, 12,071 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4060
Part
Panel
Part number
114T415123
Condition
Damaged
Location
Nr 5 Slat
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

LEFT WING NR 5 LEADING EDGE SLAT HAS 2 SLAT CLOSURE PANELS WITH DAMAGE, 2ND FROM INBOARD PANEL HAS A 4 INCH CRACK THAT RUNS FROM THE AFT EDGE OF THE PANEL THROUGH 4 RIVET HOLES AND TERMINATES IN THE AFT HOLE, 3RD FROM INBOARD PANEL HAS SOME DELAM IN THE OUTBOARD CORNER MEASURING 0.5 BY 0.75 INCHES. ALSO A SMALL NICK OUT OF THE INBOARD CORNER. ACCOMPLISHED CHECKS AND REPAIRS PER EVA 72876. DELAMINATED PLY STOP DRILLED. BOTH PANELS CHECKED FOR FURTHER DELAMINATION AND MOUNTING BRACKETS CHECKED FOR CRACKS OR DAMAGE. NO FURTHER DAMAGE. TAPED PANELS WITH SPEED TAPE AND OPERATED FLAPS AND OPERATION NORMAL. THIS INTERIM REPAIR FOR 50 FLT HRS (MAX PTT 74322) WITH REQUIRED RE-INSPECTION OF THE ALUMINIUM SPEED TAPE FOR DETERIORATION AND A DETAILED VISUAL INSPECTION OF THE AREA EVERY FLT. RE-APPLY SPEED TAPE AS REQUIRED.