Service difficulty report · None · Boeing 767424ER

Difficulty date
October 28, 2021
Submitted
October 29, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N68061
Make and model
Boeing 767424ER
Aircraft serial
29456
Aircraft time
79,075 hours, 11,111 cycles
Part
None
Part number
NA
Part serial
NA
Condition
Missing
Location
4 Slat
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

#4 INBD LEADING EDGE SLAT IS MISSING A BLOWOUT PANEL AND SUSPECT INTERSTITIAL DUCT SEPARATED FROM LEADING EDGE TAI DUCT, REF IPC30-11-02-01, ITEM 365 ID,ITEM 355 DUCT NOTED IN #3 SLAT INTERSTITIAL DUCT. REMOVED SLAT PANELS 522DT, 523AT,523FT, 524AT. REMOVED INBOARD AND OUTBOARD SLAT INTERCONNECT TUBES AND ASSOCIATED HARDWARE. DISCONNECTED 4 SLAT DRIVE RODS AND OUTBOARD LOWER RIB SEGMENTS / SEALS AS REQUIRED FOR INTERSTITIAL DUCT REMOVAL. DEBRIS FROM FAILED TUBE REMAINS IN FORWARD SLAT CAVITY AND ADDIIONAL DEBRIS REMOVED ALL DABRIS FROM L.E. CAVITIES OF SLATS 4,3,2 &1. REMOVED ALL DABRIS FROM TAI DUCTS 3 & 1. INSTALLED NEW #4 SLAT TAI DUCT REF.I.P.C. 30-11-02-01 ITEM 355. CONECTED 4 SLAT INPUT RODS I.A.W. M.M. 27-81-02-424-099 SUBTASK POERFORMED 4 SLAT INBOARD & OUTBOARD INTERSTITIAL DUCT SHEET METAL REQUIRED FOR SUBTASK 30-11-06-434-013!. 27-81-02-400-002. INSTALLATION I.A.W. M.M. 30-11-06-404-009 UP TO & INCLUDING STEP 3D4. REMOVED INTERSTITIAL DUCT SEPERATED FROM LEADING EDGE TAI DUCT PER 30-11-06-004-001. TO FOM BETWEEN SLAT 4 AND 5 ADD EMP:U233543 ACCOMPLISHED INSPECTION REQUIREMENTS FOR STEP 13 OF AMM 27-81-02-429-099, ATTACHED 4 SLAT INBD AND OUTBD SLAT CONTROL RODS TO ROTORY ACTUATORS. REMOVED THE 2 CONTROL RODS ON THE 4 SLAT TO ALLOW SHEET METAL ACCOMPLISHED STEP 13 OF AMM 27-81-02-429-099, ATTACHED 4 SLAT INSTALLED 4 SLAT INBD & OUTBD INTERSITIAL DUCT UP TO AND TO HAVE ACCESS FOR THEIR REPAIR. IN REF TO AMM 27-81-02. INBD AND OUTBD SLAT CONTROL RO