Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 767375

Difficulty date
August 13, 2011
Submitted
January 23, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Boeing 767375
Aircraft time
101,673 hours
Engine
Ge CF680C2B6
Part
Skin
Part number
114T410242
Condition
Cracked
Location
Nr 11 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

(CAN) MX FOUND DURING WALKAROUND, FOUND NR 11 L/E SLAT SKIN DAMAGED. TOP SKIN TORN AWAY 13" WIDE, 6.5" FORE AND AFT, PULLED RIVETS ON BOTTOM. ACFT PULLED OFF SERVICE REQUIRING REPAIR AND POSSIBLY A SLAT CHANGE. TEMP REPAIR HAS BEEN INSTALLED, PENDING MFG DTA APPROVAL. DAMAGE DUE TO FATIGUE CRACKING. 2 OTHER REPAIRS IN THE AREA.