Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 777224

Difficulty date
October 1, 2003
Submitted
October 1, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N77014
Make and model
Boeing 777224
Aircraft serial
29862
Aircraft time
17,938 hours, 2,106 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Dented
Location
Fuselage
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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

INSPECTION FOUND EXTERNAL FUSELAGE SKIN DENTED AT BS 655-676, S26L-S27L FORWARD OF L-2 DOOR. THE SKIN WAS REPAIRED IAW ECRA 5330-03287. A DIP WAS INITIATED TO REINSPECT THE REPAIR AREA AT A THRESHOLD OF 30,000 TOTAL FLIGHT CYCLES AND REPEAT THE INSPECTION TASK AT EVERY 8,000 FLIGHT CYCLES THEREAFTER.