Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
September 29, 2010
Submitted
September 30, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N565UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
26669
Aircraft time
59,647 hours, 22,172 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2040
Part
Skin
Part number
114N3002120A
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 L/E SLAT HAS UPPER SKIN & LOWER SKIN WITH DELAM AT PREVIOUSLY INSTALLED RIVET REPAIR AT APROX CTR OF SLAT DELAM IS 16 INCHES LONG ACROSS T/E AND EXTENDS 8 INCHES FWD FROM T/E. DELAM IS 3 INCHES FROM EDGE OF PREVIOUS BONDED REPAIR DELAM IAW SIDE APROX 120 INCH OUT OF LIMITS IAW SRM. MAX ALLOWED 1.5 INCH AND LOCATION IS NOT ALLOWED AS WELL. SLAT NR 6 INSTALLED IS PN 114N3002-120A, SN IS A2-575.