Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
February 20, 2011
Submitted
February 24, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N574UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
26686
Aircraft time
54,937 hours, 20,176 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2040
Part
Skin
Condition
Dented
Location
Nr 4 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

NR 4 SLAT UPPER SURFACE HAS NUMEROUS DENTS. MAJOR REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED: 15 EA DENTS A OVER Y RATIO WITHIN LIMITS OF SRM. NO CRACKS NOTED. NO ACTION REQUIRED. OK TO ARCHIVE. NR 4 SLAT WEDGE LWR SURFACE DOUBLER DISBONDED - INBD END. REPAIRED NR 4 SLAT T/E WEDGE BY FAB'NG AND BONDING UPPER AND LOWER SKINS, DOUBLERS AND CORE IAW JD.