Service difficulty report · Bolt · Airbus A330323

Difficulty date
June 22, 2017
Submitted
June 23, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N277AY
Make and model
Airbus A330323
Aircraft serial
380
Aircraft time
74,228 hours, 10,532 cycles
Part
Bolt
Condition
Corroded
Location
Lt Flap Track
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

FLAP TRACK FAIRING ON LEFT WING CAME LOOSE AFTER FLAP RETRACTION. FOUND CORRODED BOLT CAME LOOSE. REPLACED WITH NEW BOLT. AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED.

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