Service difficulty report · Track · Boeing 767375

Difficulty date
November 15, 2012
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Boeing 767375
Engine
Ge CF680C2B6F
Part
Track
Part number
113T83331
Condition
Fractured
Location
Te Flaps
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

(CAN) THIS MORNING A FRACTURED OTBD DEFLECTION CONTROL TRACK WAS FOUND ON THE ACFT LT OTBD FLAP. A PRELIMINARY ENGINEERING INSPECTION FOUND DAMAGE TO THE WING T/E UPPER PANEL, PN 113T1346-113, FLAP L/E ACCESS PANEL AND AILERON CLOSURE CAP. NOTE: THIS IS A KNOW ISSUE THAT WAS KNOWN AND ADDRESSED BY SB767-27-0184. NOTE BOEING HAS PERFORMED AN EVALUATION AND CONFIRMED THAT IT IS NOT A FLIGHT SAFETY ISSUE SINCE IT IS NOT USED AS A FAIL-SAFE LOAD PATH. ACFT AND PRESUMABLY TRACK, PART, TIMES: 105791 FH, 18552 FC.