Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 777222

Difficulty date
February 7, 2007
Submitted
February 14, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N229UA
Make and model
Boeing 777222
Aircraft serial
30557
Aircraft time
19,384 hours, 2,561 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4090
Part
Skin
Condition
Nicked
Location
Bs 432
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

A NICK WAS FOUND ON FUSELAGE SKIN, STA 432, ABOUT .600 INCH INBOARD OF STR 47R. TECHNICIAN DRILLED OUT NICK, ACCOMPLISHED HEFC INSP, NO OTHER CRACK DISCOVERED. ACCOMPLISHED REPAIR PER SRM 53-00-01. A/C READY FOR SERVICE. SUSPECT DAMAGED RESULTED FROM CONTACT WITH GROUND EQUIPMENT.