Service difficulty report · Slat · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
February 25, 2012
Submitted
March 6, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N549UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
25397
Aircraft time
76,207 hours, 22,008 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Slat
Condition
Dented
Location
Lt Wing
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

LEFT IB L/E SLAT (NR 5) HAS 3 EA DENTS. DENT NR 1 IS 6" FROM IB EDGE AND 13" DOWN FROM T-E WEDGE DAMAGE IS 3"X 2"X .020" A-Y IS 100. DENT NR 2 IS 5" FROM IB EDGE AND 12" UP FROM CLOSURE PANEL, DAMAGE IS 2"X 7"X .030" A-Y IS 67. DENT NR 3 IS 2.25" FROM IB EDGE AND 18" DOWN FROM T-E WEDGE, DAMAGE IS 2"X 3"X .020" A-Y IS 100. THERE IS NO CRACKS AND ALL A-Y DIMENSIONS ARE GREATER THAN 30. REF SRM 57-43-01 DETAIL VII ALL DENTS WITHIN LIMITS. DENTS REPAIRED BY ECRA 5752-01543 ON S-CAL LP 9962263 IN HEAVY CK.