Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 777222

Difficulty date
October 15, 2003
Submitted
November 25, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N775UA
Make and model
Boeing 777222
Aircraft serial
26947
Aircraft time
32,068 hours, 6,290 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4077
Part
Skin
Condition
Delaminated
Location
Nr 1 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 1 SLAT DELAMINATED OB END OF LOWER SURFACE OF T/E WEDGE OF AREA 3.3 INCHES CHORDWISE X 1.6 INCHES SPANWISE. THE ABOVE NOTED DELAM CONDITION WAS DUE TO WEAR FROM NORMAL LOADS EXPERIENCED DURING A FLIGHT OVER A PERIOD OF TIME. THE TRAILING EDGE WEDGE OF THE SLAT WAS REPAIRED USING AN ADHESIVE INJECTION METHOD.