Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 777223

Difficulty date
January 30, 2020
Submitted
February 6, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N762AN
Make and model
Boeing 777223
Aircraft serial
31479
Aircraft time
72,423 hours, 8,669 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
147W23503
Condition
Corroded
Location
Fuselage
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

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: DURING WALK AROUND FOUND SKIN BULGING APPROXIMATELY 8 INCHES ABOVE SKIN LAP AFT OF AFT DRAIN MAST AND FWD OF LAV SERVICING PANEL. REMOVED CORROSION FROM SKIN PANEL AND INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER PER EA 302821** (CLOSED)