Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
August 8, 2012
Submitted
August 17, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N543UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
25698
Aircraft time
79,234 hours, 23,046 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Skin
Condition
Cracked
Location
Nr 2 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 3 L/E SLAT NOSE SKIN CRACKED APPROX 23 INCHES FROM OTBD EDGE AND 6 FT FROM TOP WEDGE. INSTALLED PERMANENT REPAIR DOUBLER.