Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 777222

Difficulty date
September 9, 2003
Submitted
September 16, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N228UA
Make and model
Boeing 777222
Aircraft serial
30556
Aircraft time
5,558 hours, 835 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Damaged
Location
Nr 2 Nacelle
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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

NR 2 NACELLE HAS A LARGE HOLE IN THE UPPER SKIN AT TWELVE O'CLOCK POSITION. MAJOR REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED. INSTALLED DOUBLER AND LIP SPLICE.