Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 777222

Difficulty date
January 3, 2007
Submitted
January 6, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N226UA
Make and model
Boeing 777222
Aircraft serial
30226
Aircraft time
18,922 hours, 2,530 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4090
Part
Skin
Condition
Dented
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 DENT WAS DISCOVERED APPROXIMATELY 30 INCHES FWD OF DOOR 4L AND 6 INCHES BELOW THE FLOOR. MEASURED DENT AND FOUND IT BEYOND DETAILED LIMITS. BLENDED AREA , APPLIED ALODINE AND PRIMED AREA. DENT IS 3.75" X 4.75" X .132" DEEP. OK TO CARRY FORWARD FOR 16000 FLIGHT CYCLES. REPAIRED :CUT AND REMOVED DAMAGE, ACCOMPLISHED HEFC INSP ON DAMAGE REMOVAL, MADE REPAIR DOUBLER AND INSTALLED. OK FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.