Service difficulty report · Slat · Boeing 767223

Difficulty date
April 14, 2020
Submitted
May 19, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N714AX
Make and model
Boeing 767223
Aircraft serial
22314
Aircraft time
85,834 hours, 26,361 cycles
Part
Slat
Part number
114T31616
Condition
Bulged
Location
Wing
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

AIRCRAFT GROUNDED FOR C-CHECK 24. IN COMPLIANCE OF TASK CARD ATI-57-806-00-02, "GVI - ZONAL - INBOARD SLAT NO. 7" THE FOLLOWING FINDINGS WERE NOTED: 7 SLAT - LOWER LEADING EDGE HAS BULGE 93 INCHES FROM OUTBOARD END AND 7 INCHES FROM TRAILING EDGE.