Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
May 27, 2012
Submitted
July 26, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N501UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
24622
Aircraft time
73,584 hours, 27,630 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Skin
Condition
Delaminated
Location
Nr 5 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

FOUND DELAMINATION ON NR 5 LEADING EDGE SLAT INBD TRAILING EDGE WEDGE, APPROX 19 X 7 1-2 INCH AREA. TOP AND BOTTOM DELAMINATION. ACCOMPLISHED MM 27-81-01 THRU STEP D (13) PAGE 403. REMOVED AND REPLACED SLAT FOR REPAIR. INSTALLED SLAT 3 MAIN TRACK BOLTS AND RETAINERS AND TORQUED. COMPLETED INSTALLATION OF NR 5 LEADING EDGE SLAT. OPS CHECKED GOOD, CYCLED SEVERAL TIMES.