Service difficulty report · Wedge · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
March 22, 2011
Submitted
April 13, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N537UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
25157
Aircraft time
64,820 hours, 23,889 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Wedge
Part number
114N300285
Condition
Damaged
Location
Nr 5 Le 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

FLT CREW ON WALKAROUND REPORTS METAL PROTRUDING FROM LEFT WING UPPER WINGROOT. NR 5 L/E SLAT HAS 4 X 4 INCH TEAR TO SKIN PANEL ON UPPER SURFACE ADJACENT TO TRAILING EDGE WEDGE. REMOVED NR 5 L/E SLAT FOR REPAIR TO SHOP. REPLACED LEADING EDGE SLAT NR 5 PER MM. NO FAULTS NOTED.