Service difficulty report · Door · Boeing 777222

Difficulty date
August 5, 2001
Submitted
September 12, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N205UA
Make and model
Boeing 777222
Aircraft serial
28714
Aircraft time
11,023 hours, 1,705 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4090
Part
Door
Part number
213W31204
Condition
Damaged
Location
Rt Ram Air
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

EN ROUTE FROM FRA TO DEN AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO LHR DUE TO VIBRATION ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE AIRPLANE. FOUND RT RAM AIR INLET DOOR FAILED RESULTING IN VIBRATION AND DAMAGE TO RAM AIR INLET DUCT. DOOR ASSY WAS REPLACED AND INLET DUCT WAS REPAIRED. A/C RETURNED TO REVENUE SERVICE WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT.