Service difficulty report · Rib · Boeing 767281

Difficulty date
July 23, 2012
Submitted
July 31, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N797AX
Make and model
Boeing 767281
Aircraft serial
23147
Aircraft time
55,893 hours, 41,567 cycles
Part
Rib
Part number
114T220124
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

NUMBER 8 SLAT INBOARD AUX TRACK ATTACH FITTING OUTBOARD LOWER RIB HAS CORROSION AROUND NUT PLATES. LOWER RIB REPLACED UNDER NR 8 SLAT INBOARD AUX TRACK ATTACH FITTING OUTBOARD & NEW NUT PLATES INSTALLED IAW B767 SRM 57-41-09, ACFT WAS GROUNDED.