Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
March 18, 2013
Submitted
April 10, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N529UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
25019
Aircraft time
72,442 hours, 26,721 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Skin
Condition
Delaminated
Location
Nr 3 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 SLAT, 9 INCH FROM THE INBOARD END AND AND 6.5 INCH FWD OF TRAILING EDGE, AREA OF DELAMINATED. THE AREA ON THE UNDERSIDE SAME LOCATION THERE IS AREA OF DELAMINATED MAJOR REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED: EVALUATED DELAMINATED ON NR 3 SLAT AND FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS IAW SRM 57-43-02 AND 51-10-02. REMOVED DAMAGE, VERIFIED MATERIALS, POTTED CORE, APPLIED BOEGEL, APPLIED ADHESIVE PRIMER, FAB DOUBLER, BONDED DOUBLER, TAP TEST GOOD. RESTORED PRIMER, FINISH.