What was found
NUMBER 5 SLAT INBOARD AUX TRACK LOWER PANEL AT INBOARD ATTACH STRUT IS CORRODED ON INBOARD FORWARD SIDE OF STRUT. REMOVED AND REPLACED INBOARD AUX TRACK RIB FOR NR 5 SLAT IAW B767 SRM 51-40-02. ACFT WAS GROUNDED.
- Difficulty date
- December 4, 2012
- Submitted
- December 7, 2012
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N768AX
- Make and model
- Boeing 767281
- Aircraft serial
- 22786
- Aircraft time
- 52,976 hours, 40,615 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5712 · Wing, Rib/Bulkhead
- Part
- Rib
- Part number
- 114T220021
- Condition
- Corroded
- Location
- Lt Wing
- 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.