Service difficulty report · Structure · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
April 20, 2013
Submitted
May 17, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N579UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
26697
Aircraft time
65,517 hours, 23,293 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Structure
Condition
Torn
Location
Nr 5 Slat
Component
Slat · Boeing
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

ON ARRIVAL AT GATE, FOUND LEFT INBOARD SLAT TRAILING EDGE RIPPED OPEN AND DELAMINATED. REPLACED NR 5 SLAT PER AMM.