Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 777222

Difficulty date
May 16, 2002
Submitted
May 22, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N792UA
Make and model
Boeing 777222
Aircraft serial
26934
Aircraft time
21,367 hours, 3,318 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4090
Part
Skin
Condition
Damaged
Location
Fuselage
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

DAMAGE TO FUSELAGE STATION 508 AND 533 AT STRINGER 39L. LONG TEAR IN SKIN, SEVERED STRINGER AND DEFORMATION OF SHEAR TIE. MAJOR REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED. DOUBLER REPAIR.