SDR 2005UALA00129

Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 777222

Difficulty date: February 6, 2005
Submitted: March 3, 2005
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N224UA
Make and model: Boeing 777222
Aircraft serial: 30225
Aircraft time: 11,174 hours, 1,501 cycles
Engine: Pwa PW4090
System (JASC): 5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin
Part: Skin
Part number: 143W2331
Condition: Dented
Location: Fuselage
Part time: 11,175 hours, 1,501 cycles
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

FUSELAGE SKIN HAS 2 DENTS AFT OF STA 655 BUTT JOINT BETWEEN S-26L AND S-27L. ONE DENT IS 3.0 INCHES LONG AND 2.75 INCHES WIDE AND 0.028 INCHES DEEP LOCATED 0.5 INCHES AFT OF STA 655 IS DIRECTLY OVER 3 BUTT JOINT FASTENERS, 3 ROWS ABOVE S-27L. OTHER DENT IS IN BAY 6 INCHES AFT OF STA 655 AND 3 INCHES BELOW S-26L, MEASURES 3.0 INCHES LONG BY 2.0 INCHES WIDE BY 0.040 INCHES DEEP. DAMAGE WAS TRIMMED OUT AND EXTERNAL DOUBLERS INSTALLED AS CATEGORY 'B' REPAIR PER EVA ORD-6136 A.