Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
September 4, 2011
Submitted
September 16, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N534UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
25129
Aircraft time
66,866 hours, 24,768 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Skin
Part number
114N300285
Condition
Delaminated
Location
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

NR 5 L/E SLAT T/E WEDGE DELAMINATED ON LWR SURFACE APPROX 45 INCHES FROM OTBD EDGE. AREA APROX 15 SQ IN. REMOVED NR 5 L/E SLAT, INSTALLED NR 5 LEADING EDGE SLAT FROM ITEM F(1) THROUGH F(12)(G). COMPLETED INSTALLATION FROM MM ITEM 12G TO COMPLETION.