Service difficulty report · Rib · Boeing 767281

Difficulty date
April 7, 2012
Submitted
May 10, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N793AX
Make and model
Boeing 767281
Aircraft serial
23143
Aircraft time
51,425 hours, 41,745 cycles
Part
Rib
Part number
114T221020
Condition
Corroded
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

NR 9 SLAT OUTBOARD AUX TRACK ATTACH FITTING INBOARD RIB CORRODED AROUND NUT PLATES AT FORWARD LOWER END. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 9 SLAT OUTBOARD AUX TRACK ATTACH FITTING INBOARD RIB IAW B767-200 SRM 51-40-0, ACFT WAS GROUNDED.