Service difficulty report · Coupling · Boeing 767323

Difficulty date
March 23, 2016
Submitted
March 24, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N399AN
Make and model
Boeing 767323
Aircraft serial
29606
Aircraft time
65,596 hours, 10,633 cycles
Part
Coupling
Condition
Loose
Location
Le Slat
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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What was found

AIRCRAFT WAS GNDED. EMER DECLARED, LANDING UNEVENTFUL & ACFT NOT OVERWEIGHT. DURING POST CHECK FUNCTIONAL CHECK FLIGHT THE LE ASYMMETRY LIGHT ILLUMINATED AT FLAPS 30. FOUND BROKEN SAFETY WIRE & BACKED OUT SET SCREWS ON TORQUE TUBE COUPLING INBD NR 5 SLAT OFFSET GEARBOX. INSTALLED COUPLING, SET GAPS & PERFORMED OPERATIONAL CHECK IAW AMM 27-81-24.. SYS CHECKED NORMAL.