Service difficulty report · Cowl · Boeing 777222

Difficulty date
February 10, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N778UA
Make and model
Boeing 777222
Aircraft serial
26940
Engine
Pwa PW4077
Part
Cowl
Part number
38269171
Condition
Delaminated
Location
Apu
Part time
1,336 hours
Component
Allied Signa · 38005501
Stage of operation
TX
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

APU WILL NOT START AFTER LANDING. MADE TWO ATTEMPTS. ENGINE SUFFERED BROKEN AND TORN BLADES AS A RESULT OF FOREIGN OBJECT DAMAGE AND WAS REPLACED. CAUSE OF F.O.D. WAS DETERMINED TO BE DELAMINATION OF THE ENGINE BELL MOUTH. PART TOTAL CYCLES, 864.