What was found
GOUGE IN THE NR 7 FLAP SUPPORT BEAM NR 1 HOLE AT THE 12:00 POSITION. THE GOUGE DAMAGE WAS REMOVED BY REAMING THE HOLE BEYOND THE MAXIMUM PRODUCTION SIZE. THE AIRPLANE WAS GROUNDED.
- Difficulty date
- August 31, 2018
- Submitted
- August 31, 2018
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N768AX
- Make and model
- Boeing 767281
- Aircraft serial
- 22786
- Aircraft time
- 59,617 hours, 43,997 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5753 · Trailing Edge Flaps
- Part
- Support Beam
- Part number
- 113T131416
- Condition
- Gouged
- Location
- Te Flap
- 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.