Service difficulty report · Fastener · Boeing 767232

Difficulty date
July 2, 2019
Submitted
July 24, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N749AX
Make and model
Boeing 767232
Aircraft serial
22226
Aircraft time
79,303 hours, 37,129 cycles
Part
Fastener
Condition
Missing
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.

What was found

RIGHT WING INBOARD FLAP, MID HINGE POINT IS MISSING THE HINGE BOLT, NUT, AND WASHERS. THE HARDWARE POSSIBLY DEPARTED DURING OPERATION OF THE AIRCRAFT. THE AIRPLANE WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE (GROUNDED) AND NEW HARDWARE WAS INSTALLED. REFERENCE IPC 27-51-03-15 ITEM 78, PN BACB30LT6DU25. THE CAUSE OF THE HARDWARE DEPARTING IS UNKNOWN.