What was found
CORROSION ON THE LEFT WING AIR LOAD RIB COMMON TO NUT PLATE ON FORWARD END. THE RIB WAS REPLACED. AIRPLANE WAS GROUNDED.
- Difficulty date
- February 11, 2018
- Submitted
- March 2, 2018
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N798AX
- Make and model
- Boeing 767281
- Aircraft serial
- 23431
- Aircraft time
- 67,943 hours, 49,096 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5712 · Wing, Rib/Bulkhead
- Part
- Rib
- Part number
- 114T221119
- 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.