Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 777222

Difficulty date
February 25, 2008
Submitted
February 26, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N768UA
Make and model
Boeing 777222
Aircraft serial
26919
Aircraft time
51,719 hours, 9,718 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4077
Part
Skin
Condition
Dented
Location
Bs 667
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 FOUND ON FUSELAGE SKIN AT STA 667, BETWEEN STR 26L AND 27L. DENT IS 4" X 5". CUT OUT DENT AND ACP HEFC INSP FOR DAMAGE FREE. ACP OPEN HOLE HFEC INSP FOR FASTENER HOLES. INSTALLED DOUBLER REPAIR. THE REPAIR IS CAT B REQUIRES FUTURE REINSPECTION AFTER NEXT 30000 FLT CYL. ACFT OK FOR SERVICE.