Service difficulty report · Skirt · Boeing 777223

Difficulty date
August 3, 2024
Submitted
August 5, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N778AN
Make and model
Boeing 777223
Aircraft serial
29587
Aircraft time
97,545 hours, 12,198 cycles
Part
Skirt
Condition
Stuck
Location
Girt Bar
Stage of operation
CL
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

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: PASSING 12000, A LOUD SQUEAL INDICATING A PRESSURIZATION LEAK WAS NOTED. PILOTS DECIDED TO RETURN TO MIA, FLIGHT LANDED OVERWEIGHT WITHOU INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE DETRMINED THAT THE R1 DOOR GIRT BAR SKIRT WAS STUCKUNDER THE DOOR SEAL. ADJUSTED GIRT BAR SKIRT IAW AMM 25-66-01. PRESSURIZED AIRCRAFT TO 4.O PSI DIFFERANTIAL PRESURE IAW AMM 05-51-24. NO LEAKS NOTED.