Service difficulty report · Skin Panel · Boeing 777223

Difficulty date
July 15, 2025
Submitted
July 17, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N770AN
Make and model
Boeing 777223
Aircraft serial
29578
Aircraft time
98,056 hours, 12,498 cycles
Part
Skin Panel
Condition
Departed
Location
Zone 400
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
D
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: PASSENGER INFORMED CREW THAT SMALL SKIN PATCH WAS LOOSE ON TAXI-OUT AND DEPARTED THE AIRCRAFT IN FLIGHT. PASSENGER ADVISED F/A AFTER TAKE-OFF AND EXTRA CREW MEMBER CONFIRMED MISSING PANEL. MAINTENANCE INSTALLED NEW PANEL USED ALT PARTS FOR BRACKET AS41090C AND BOLTBACB30VF3F3 PER EA 366393