Service difficulty report · Rib · Boeing 767332

Difficulty date
May 23, 2024
Submitted
June 7, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N617AZ
Make and model
Boeing 767332
Aircraft serial
30575
Aircraft time
87,019 hours, 11,993 cycles
Part
Rib
Part number
114T2168114T0223
Condition
Damaged
Location
Lt 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

AFTER REMOVAL OF THE LEFT WING LEADING EDGE SKIN, AN ELONGATED FASTENER HOLE WAS NOTED AT OSS 1017 THROUGH THE LEADING EDGE RIB AND THE UPPER LEADING EDGE SKIN PANEL SPLICE PLATE. THE ELONGATED HOLE WAS REAMED TO A TRUE AND ROUND CONDITION WITH A DIAMETER OF 0.4536” FROM A NOMINAL DIAMETER OF 0.309”.