Service difficulty report · Attach Fitting · Boeing 767281

Difficulty date
September 27, 2012
Submitted
October 2, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N795AX
Make and model
Boeing 767281
Aircraft serial
23145
Aircraft time
53,136 hours, 42,050 cycles
Part
Attach Fitting
Part number
113T13571
Condition
Cracked
Location
Te Flap
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

LOUD POPPING NOISE HEARD WHEN LEFT FLAP WAS EXTENDED OR RETRACTED. AT AFT WING SPAR STATION 908 FOUND REAR SPAR DEFLECTION CONTROL TRACK SUPPORT FOR OUTBOARD TRAILING EDGE FLAP BROKEN OFF AT SPAR SIDE LOWER LOBE ATTACH FITTING. REMOVED AND REPLACED OUTBOARD FLAP OUTBOARD TRACK ATTACH FITTING ON LEFT WING IAW B767 SRM 51-40-02, ACFT WAS GROUNDED.