Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 777223

Difficulty date
February 26, 2021
Submitted
March 14, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N789AN
Make and model
Boeing 777223
Aircraft serial
30252
Aircraft time
79,209 hours, 10,148 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
147W2350
Condition
Corroded
Location
Zone 100
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: CORROSION AROUND AFT LAVATORY EXHAUST VENT. CORROSION OF FUSELAGE SKIN AROUND AFT LAVATORY EXHAUST VENT AT STA 1968 BETWEEN STR 35L AND STR 36L, MEASURING L=5.0 IN, W=2.5 IN, D=0.1 IN. ACCOMPLISHED PERMANENT REINFORCING DOUBLER REPAIR IAW B777 SRM 53-70-01-2R-1.