Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 777223

Difficulty date
March 4, 2021
Submitted
March 14, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N796AN
Make and model
Boeing 777223
Aircraft serial
30796
Aircraft time
78,402 hours, 9,989 cycles
Part
Skin
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 OF FUSELAGE SKIN NEAR WASTE SYSTEM OVERBOARD EXHAUST AFT VENT. **SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT: CORROSION OF FUSELAGE SKIN AROUND VACUUM BLOWER EXHAUST VENT AT STA 1968 BETWEEN STR 35L AND STR 36L, MEASURING L=4.7 IN, W=7.9 IN, D=0.12 IN. ACCOMPLISHED PERMANENT REINFORCING TRIPLER REPAIR IAW SRM 53-70-01-2R -- DUPLICATE SUBMITTAL OF SDR# AALA202103129011.