Service difficulty report · Spar · Boeing 777236

Difficulty date
November 6, 2008
Submitted
November 7, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N702BA
Make and model
Boeing 777236
Aircraft serial
27108
Aircraft time
35,345 hours, 7,357 cycles
Part
Spar
Part number
313W181338113813
Condition
Corroded
Location
Nr 2 Pylon
Part time
35,345 hours, 7,357 cycles
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

NR 2 ENG PYLON STRUT, AFT FAIRING HEAT SHIELD LOWER SPAR STRUCTURE, PITTING CORROSION FOUND THROUGHOUT SPAR STRUCTURE, CHORDS, FRAMES 3, 4 & 5. EVIDENCE OF PITTING CORROSION AND HEAT DAMAGE ON LOWER SIDE OF WEBS. REF 54-51-71 PG 6. POSSIBLE CAUSE WAS AFT FAIRING HEAT SHIELD THERMAL BLANKETS 1 THRU 6 WERE TORN AND WATER LOGGED, SEALS DAMAGED AND STRUT DRAIN CLOGGED. REF AMM 54-54-01 PG 426, 54-54-03 PG 406 AND 54-55-01. AD 2002-07-07 AND SB 777-54A0017 ARE RELATED TO THIS BUT HAVE NOT BEEN ACCOMPLISHED. COMPLIANCE WITH AD WILL CORRECT CONDITION. NOTE: STRUT DRAIN WAS CLOGGED. PRIMARY FIRE SEAL DAMAGED. HEAT SHIELD SEAL DAMAGED. SECONDARY FLUID SEAL DAMAGED. PARTS WILL REQUIRE REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT.