Service difficulty report · Arm · Boeing 777323ER

Difficulty date
February 27, 2016
Submitted
February 29, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N731AN
Make and model
Boeing 777323ER
Aircraft serial
33523
Aircraft time
6,446 hours, 723 cycles
Part
Arm
Condition
Loose
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

DURING FLIGHT, OVERHEAD BIN DOOR BEGAN TO BUBBLE & DELAMINATE. THE DELAMINATION CAUSED A CRACKING NOISE THAT WAS CONCERNING TO CREW. THE FLIGHT DECLARED AN EMER & RETURNED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. DRILLED A HOLE IN THE DOOR TO PREVENT DOOR FROM BUBBLING UP AGAIN. ITEM WAS PLACED ON PLACARD. THE ACFT GNDED. CLEANED & INSPECTED FURTHER, NO DELAMINATION FOUND. SECURED LOOSE OPERATING ARMS IAW AMM 25-280910401. OPERATIONS NOW NORMAL.