Service difficulty report · Rivet · Boeing 777222

Difficulty date
December 12, 2001
Submitted
January 9, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N769UA
Make and model
Boeing 777222
Aircraft serial
26921
Aircraft time
26,515 hours, 5,280 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4077
Part
Rivet
Condition
Wrong Part
Location
Fuselage
Part time
26,515 hours, 5,280 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

THERE IS A PROTRUDING HEAD RIVET IN THE EXTRA CRITICAL AREA (REF RVSM). RIVET IS LOCATED LEFT SIDE OF FUSELAGE APPROXIMATELY 2 FEET FORWARD OF STATIC PORTS BELOW DOOR 2L. MAJOR REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED. REPLACED RIVET WITH ONE SIZE OVER FLUSH HEAD AND MICROSHAVED.