Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 777222

Difficulty date
June 26, 2006
Submitted
July 5, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N793UA
Make and model
Boeing 777222
Aircraft serial
26946
Aircraft time
39,134 hours, 6,024 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Damaged
Location
Fuselage
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

DENTS AT STA 1660 BETWEEN STR 43R & STR 44R AND BETWEEN STR 44R & STR 45R. BOTH DENTS ARE APPROX 7 INCHES IN DIAMETER, SMOOTH BUT WITH A .25 INCH DEPTH. FWD OF AFT PIT BELOW FLOOR LEVEL. DENT AT STA1660 BETWEEN STR 43R & STR 44R, DENT AT STA 1660 BETWEEN STR44R & STR45R. BOTH DENTS ARE APPROX. 7" IN DIAMETER, SMOOTH BUT WITH A .25" DEPTH. NO STRINGER DAMAGE DISCOVERED. BACO PROVIDED DETAILS OF REPAIR. CUT OUT BOTH DENTS. CUT DOUBLERS TO FINAL SIZE AND INSTALLED. CARGO LOADER DAMAGE.