Service difficulty report · Strut · Boeing 767281

Difficulty date
July 23, 2013
Submitted
August 1, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N767AX
Make and model
Boeing 767281
Aircraft serial
22785
Aircraft time
54,270 hours, 38,773 cycles
Part
Strut
Part number
114T22027
Condition
Corroded
Location
Nr 5 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 5 SLAT OTBD AUX TRACK OTBD LOWER STRUT CORRODED AROUND NUTPLATES. R & R STRUT AT OTBD SIDE OF OTBD AUX. TRACK IAW SRM 51-40-02, ACFT WAS GROUNDED.