Service difficulty report · Doubler · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
February 20, 2013
Submitted
February 22, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N555UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
26647
Aircraft time
72,907 hours, 21,495 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Doubler
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

RIGHT WING NR 8 SLAT UPPER SURFACE 12" FROM O/B END, REPAIR DOUBLER IS DELAMINATED (VERIFIED IAW B757 NDT PART 4 57-40-01) MAJOR REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED. REMOVED DELAM DOUBLER RPR -DELAM STILL EXISTS-DPR DOUBLER DID NOT BOND CORRECTLY. REPLACED ON SHOP WO. INSTALLED ON TC & RIGGED ON TC.