Service difficulty report · Wedge · Boeing 75724APF

Difficulty date
January 29, 2009
Submitted
February 19, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N440UP
Make and model
Boeing 75724APF
Aircraft serial
25471
Aircraft time
17,097 hours, 11,149 cycles
Part
Wedge
Condition
Dented
Location
Nr 4 Slat
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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What was found

INSPECTION TYPE:C LT WING-NR 4 SLAT T/E WEDGE HAS 1 DENT OUT OF LIMITS DUE TO PROXIMITY-97.5 INCH FROM OTBD END, 2.1 INCH FROM T/E (MARKED GRP 3). REMOVED TOPCOAT TO PREPARE FOR BOND OF DOUBLER IAW SRM 57-43-02 AND SRM 51-70-10 PRE NR 2,E, (C)PG203, FIG201. CLEANED AND PREPPED AREA TO PREPARE BOND IAW SRM 57-43 02 AND 51-70-10, REP NR 2, E, (C)PG 203 FIG201. FABRICATED DOUBLER, 2024-T81, (BTCH NR 5R00518001 PO NR ST95000854) IAW SRM 57-43-02 AND 51-70-10, REP NR 2,E(C) PG 203 FIG201. PREP MAT SURF BOEGEL (BTCH NR 0001489157, PO MST0026211) PRIMER BMS-5-89, TYPE 1.

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