Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 777222

Difficulty date
June 17, 2000
Submitted
October 4, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N780UA
Make and model
Boeing 777222
Aircraft serial
26944
Aircraft time
16,405 hours, 3,246 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4077
Part
Skin
Part number
147W2352
Condition
Cracked
Location
Aft Fuselage
Part time
16,530 hours, 3,272 cycles
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

MAJOR REPAIR: AIRCRAFT DAMAGE TO FUSELAGE SKIN ALONG BOTTOM OF AFT MANUAL LOADING PIT. FOUND AFT GOUGE THROUGH SKIN 8 INCHES LONG REQUIRING MAJOR REPAIR. *S/D* REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED USING AN ADAPTATION OF SRM 53-00-03 AND 53-00-01 IN ACCORDANCE WITH DEVIATIONS ANALYZED AND APPROVED BY 8110-3.