Service difficulty report · Strut · Boeing 767281

Difficulty date
October 3, 2013
Submitted
December 4, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N793AX
Make and model
Boeing 767281
Aircraft serial
23143
Aircraft time
52,833 hours, 42,623 cycles
Part
Strut
Part number
114T222117
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 2 SLAT INBD AUX TRACK OTBD LOWER STRUT SPLIT AT FWD EDGE. NES STRUT RIB WAS FABRICATED ON REA B657-60736-MR. INSTALLED NEW STRUT RIB PN 114T2221-17 & A NEW TRACK FTG SHIM PACK IAW B767 SRM 51-40-02 PARA 4 & 7. PN 114T2221-17, NSN, STRUT CORRODED AT OSS 881.73. AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED.