Service difficulty report · Duct · Boeing 767375

Difficulty date
January 24, 2010
Submitted
March 1, 2010
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Boeing 767375
Aircraft time
84,911 hours
Engine
Ge CF680C2B6
Part
Duct
Part number
14A23421
Condition
Damaged
Location
Lt Wing Anti Ice
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

(CAN) UPON ARRIVAL, MX DISCOVERED THAT THE L/E SLAT NR 4 (LT WING) OVERPRESSURE PANEL WAS OPEN. FURTHER INSP REVEALED THAT THE THERMAL ANTI-ICE INSTERSTITIAL DUCT WAS DAMAGED AND HAD IN FACT SEPARATED AT THE JOINT WITH THE ADJOINING SLAT ANTI-ICE DUCT WHILE IN FLIGHT. THE DUCT`S RUBBER O-RING/SEAL AND CLAMP WERE MISSING ALTOGETHER AND WERE SUSPECTED LOST DURING FLIGHT.