Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 777222

Difficulty date
September 17, 2003
Submitted
September 23, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N772UA
Make and model
Boeing 777222
Aircraft serial
26930
Aircraft time
31,818 hours, 6,319 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4077
Part
Skin
Condition
Damaged
Location
Fuselage
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

SKIN AT STA 624 BETWEEN STRINGERS 46L AND 47L, UNDER LOWER FUSELAGE ANTENNA BASE HAS 2 EA OVERSIZED AND ELONGATED HOLES. MAJOR REPAIR. REPAIRED BELLY SKIN AND INSTALLED NEW INNER DOUBLER.