Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 777222

Difficulty date
October 3, 2003
Submitted
October 14, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N217UA
Make and model
Boeing 777222
Aircraft serial
30550
Aircraft time
12,575 hours, 1,723 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Delaminated
Location
Nr 4 Slat
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 4 SLAT OUTBOARD ON THE LOWER SURFACE OF TR EDGE DELAMINATED 1.7 INCH CHORDWISE BY .7 INCH SPAN WISE. MAJOR REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED. INJECTED STRUCTURAL ADHESIVE INTO DELAMINATED AREA.