Service difficulty report · Door · Boeing 777222

Difficulty date
March 15, 2000
Submitted
October 4, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N772UA
Make and model
Boeing 777222
Aircraft serial
26930
Aircraft time
19,672 hours, 3,988 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4077
Part
Door
Part number
149W23001
Condition
Separated
Location
A/C Bay
Part time
19,672 hours, 3,988 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
D, P
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

LEFT PACK COMPARTMENT DOOR DEPARTED AIRCRAFT IN FLIGHT. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO IAD. *S/D* LEFTHAND PACK DOOR WAS FOUND MISSING. IT APPEARED THAT AS PORTIONS OF THE DOOR BROKE LOOSE, THEY HIT THE PARTS INSIDE LEFTHAND PACK BAY LEAVING PUNCTURES AND DENTS ON SEVERAL COMPONENTS (CONDENSER/REHEATER, FAN AIR DIFFUSER HOUSING, AND OTHER DUCTING). PARTS REPLACED INCLUDE: ALL DAMAGED PARTS IN LT PACK BAY, LT PACK BAY DOOR (P/N 149W2300-1), AND FITTINGS (P/N 145W2401-3 & 145W2403-3). INCIDENT IS UNDER INVESTIGATION.