Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 777222

Difficulty date
May 28, 2008
Submitted
July 1, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N780UA
Make and model
Boeing 777222
Aircraft serial
26944
Aircraft time
47,315 hours, 8,812 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4077
Part
Skin
Part number
113W21009
Condition
Cracked
Location
T/E Flap
Part time
47,315 hours, 8,812 cycles
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

LEFT WING I/B TRAILING EDGE MAIN FLAP UPPER SURFACE HAS CRACK AT LOCATION AT 82 INCHES FROM I/B END. SUSPECT NORMAL AC OPERATION. ACP REPAIR PER AMECO 777EN -57-0044-01. THE REPAIR IS APPROVED BY BAC 8100-9 THE REPAIR IS A PERMANENT REPAIR. AC OK FOR SERVICE.