Service difficulty report · Filler · Boeing 777222

Difficulty date
June 25, 2002
Submitted
July 23, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N216UA
Make and model
Boeing 777222
Aircraft serial
30549
Aircraft time
8,255 hours, 1,181 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4090
Part
Filler
Condition
Missing
Location
L/E Slat
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

FILLER WAS MISSING FROM THE SPANWISE BULB SEAL ON SLAT NR 14 AND 15 INCHES OF THE OUTBOARD END OF THE FILLER WAS MISSING FROM THE NR 1 SEAL. MAJOR REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED. FILLER INSTALLED.