Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 777223

Difficulty date
February 8, 2006
Submitted
March 24, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N789AN
Make and model
Boeing 777223
Aircraft serial
30252
Part
Skin
Condition
Cracked
Location
Nr 2 Slat
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

AFW - NR 2 SLAT NOSE SKIN CRACKED AND GOUGED IN LOWER SLAT SKIN. AREA IS 2 INCHES BY 1.5 INCHES AND 3/64 INCH DEEP. REPAIRED NUMBER TWO SLAT IN SHOP ON E58 NUMBER 6177178 AND REPAIRED DAMAGED AREA PER MRB 777175. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.