Service difficulty report · Structure · Boeing 777222

Difficulty date
May 25, 2006
Submitted
May 30, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N788UA
Make and model
Boeing 777222
Aircraft serial
26942
Aircraft time
39,381 hours, 6,013 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4090
Part
Structure
Condition
Misdrilled
Location
Fuselage
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

A FASTENER HOLE WAS FOUND HAVE FREEZE PLUG AND SHORT EDGE MARGIN FOR MLG WHEEL WELL MOD RT AT STR 36R 2ND FASTENER FROM I/B END. ACCOMPLISHMENT OF SB 777 53A0015, A FASTENER HOLE WAS FOUND TO HAVE A FREEZE PLUG INSERTED AS A REPAIR FOR AN OVERSIZED HOLE. AS A RESULT, THE EDGE MARGIN WAS TOO NARROW FOR STANDARD REPAIR. LOCATION WAS IN MLG WHEEL WELL. MODIFICATION ON RH AT STR 36R, 2ND FASTENER FROM IN-BOARD END. ACCOMPLISHED REPAIR OF THE FASTENER HOLE PER 777EN-53-0014-01 BY AMECO MECH 055063.