Service difficulty report · Strut · Boeing 767281

Difficulty date
October 11, 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
114T220123
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 5 SLAT INBD AUX TRACK OTBD LOWER STRUT HAS CORROSION UNDER NUTPLATES. R & R NR 5 SLAT INBD AUX TRACK OTBD LOWER RIB STRUT PN 114T2201-23 IAW REA NR B657-60734-MR AND B767 SRN 51-40-02. PN 114T2201-23, NSN, STRUT RIB CORRODED AT 433.1 TO 434.1. AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED.