Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 777223

Difficulty date
August 14, 2018
Submitted
September 21, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N795AN
Make and model
Boeing 777223
Aircraft serial
30257
Aircraft time
69,813 hours, 8,894 cycles
System (JASC)
5751 · Ailerons
Part
Skin
Condition
Damaged
Location
Lt Aileron
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 AILERON LOWER SURFACE HAS 2 AREAS OF MOISTURE INGRESSION. ONE IS 4 BY 4 INCHES AND THE OTHER IS 8 BY 6 INCHES. THE AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED. REPAIRED IAW EA 283528B.