Service difficulty report · Strut · Boeing 767232

Difficulty date
August 13, 2013
Submitted
September 6, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N742AX
Make and model
Boeing 767232
Aircraft serial
22217
Aircraft time
83,829 hours, 39,177 cycles
Part
Strut
Condition
Corroded
Location
Nr 3 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 3 SLAT INBD AUX TRACK OTBD LOWER STRUT CORRODED AROUND NUTPLATES. R & R INBD AUX TRACK OTB LOWER STRUT IAW SRM 51-40-02. ACFT WAS GROUNDED.