Service difficulty report · Rib · Boeing 757223

Difficulty date
February 24, 2010
Submitted
August 24, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N677AN
Make and model
Boeing 757223
Aircraft serial
29427
Aircraft time
35,998 hours, 12,207 cycles
Part
Rib
Condition
Corroded
Location
Te Flap
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

LEFT INBOARD AFT TRAILING EDGE FLAP ASSEMBLY HAS CORROSION INTERNALLY IN TORQUE TUBE AREA OF INBOARD RIB. REPLACED CORRODED RIB WITH NEW RIB PER ESO 90252.