Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
August 1, 2012
Submitted
August 9, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N539UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
25223
Aircraft time
69,393 hours, 25,489 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Skin
Condition
Delaminated
Location
Nr 5 Slat
Component
Slat
Component part number
114N3002125A
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 SLAT TRAILING EDGE WEDGE HAS DELAMINATION ON INBOARD AFT END, SIZE IS 8 INCH-8 INCH. REMOVED NR 5 SLAT P/N 114N30 02-79A SN A1-0291. WAITING ON INSPECTION OF TRACKS AND AREA CLEARANCE TO INSTALL NEW FLAP. INSTALLED SLAT. COMPLETED INSTALL AND RIG PER MM.