Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
May 14, 2013
Submitted
May 17, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N577UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
26693
Aircraft time
65,923 hours, 23,239 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2040
Part
Skin
Part number
114N3002125A
Part serial
7
Condition
Misrepaired
Location
Nr 5 Slat
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

LEFT WING NR 5 SLAT UPPER T/E ATTACH FASTENERS AT EACH RIB ATTACH POINT ARE SCREWS WITH A "VF" HEAD MARKING WHILE SM-50-57-56-01-JD, PG 56 CALLS OUT FOR LOCK FASTENERS AT THESE LOCATIONS.