Service difficulty report · Flap · Boeing 777222

Difficulty date
February 3, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N773UA
Make and model
Boeing 777222
Aircraft serial
26929
Engine
Pwa PW4077
Part
Flap
Part number
114W41608
Condition
Cracked
Location
Nr 9 Le Flap
Part time
5,566 hours
Stage of operation
IN
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

DURING C-CHECK. EXTENSIVE CRACKING WAS DISCOVERED ON THE 114W4160-8 SLAT ASSEMBLY. CRACKS EXISTED IN THE 114W4562-4 COVE SKIN ASSEMBLY AND THE 114W6640 NOSE BEAM ASSEMBLY. PRELIMINARY FINDINGS INDICATE THAT CRACKING APPEARS TO BE THE RESULT OF HIGH CYCLE SONIC FATIGUE. NEW NR 9 SLAT INSTALLED AND AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.