Service difficulty report · Slat · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
July 9, 2010
Submitted
July 16, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N533UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
25073
Aircraft time
63,488 hours, 23,353 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Slat
Part number
114N300285
Condition
Separated
Location
Wing
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
D
Precautionary procedure
A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

L/E SLAT SKIN SEPARATION, FLIGHT DIVERTED. CREW REPORTS FAA INSPECTOR SAW A PIECE OF SHEETMETAL DEPART THE LEFT WING LEADING EDGE INBOARD OF NR 1 ENG. HONEYCOMB MATERIAL IS EXPOSED. REPLACED THE NR 5 LEADING EDGE SLAT. FIXED LEADING EDGE PANEL REPAIRED ALSO. REPAIR HAS BLIND FASTENERS. RE-INSPECTED, NO DEFECTS NOTED.