Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Flight Crew Last 90 Days 250; Flight Crew Total 23000
Confusion
Aircraft Equipment Problem Less Severe
Aircraft Aircraft Damaged; Flight Crew Returned To Departure Airport; General Maintenance Action; General Flight Cancelled / Delayed
Aircraft
Passenger found delamination; damage and dent to the area behind the slat on the top part of wing. Maintenance could not guarantee that area would not continue to tear or peel back. Satcom voice also inoperative.
Right wing damage or dent/deformation/delamination after inboard slat retraction. Reported by business class passenger sitting at window next to damage location.
Flight crew reported that a passenger in business class on their B777 aircraft noticed damage; dents and delamination of the right wing upper surface behind the inboard slat; after slat retraction. Aircraft returned to departure airport when Maintenance could not guarantee the damaged area would not continue to tear or peel back.