Service difficulty report · Fairing · Boeing 777233LR

Difficulty date
May 26, 2014
Submitted
March 12, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Boeing 777233LR
Aircraft time
37,450 hours
Part
Fairing
Part number
149W52422
Condition
Departed
Location
Wing To Body
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

(CAN) RIGHT WING TO BODY PANEL FOUND MISSING 198AR UPON ARRIVAL. 705 PANEL, MISSING. DAMAGE TO THE FLAP AS A RESULT OF THE PANEL DEPARTING THE ACFT. SB 777-53-0056 OUTLINES THE PROBLEM, DESIGN ISSUE WITH PANEL RETENTION.