Service difficulty report · Rib · Boeing 767232

Difficulty date
March 23, 2011
Submitted
April 1, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N788AX
Make and model
Boeing 767232
Aircraft serial
22226
Aircraft time
68,978 hours, 32,085 cycles
Part
Rib
Part number
114T25129AX
Condition
Cracked
Location
Le Slat
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

INBOARD RIB OF NR 4 SLAT INBOARD DRIVE ROD AT STA 561 HAS CRACKED CLOSE OUT PAN IN NOSE RIB AREA. REMOVED AND REPLACED RIB P/N 114T2512-9AX IAW B767 SRM 51-40-02. AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED.