Service difficulty report · Cover · Boeing 777222

Difficulty date
September 23, 2013
Submitted
September 27, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N217UA
Make and model
Boeing 777222
Aircraft serial
30550
Aircraft time
55,660 hours, 6,819 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW40903
Part
Cover
Condition
Damaged
Location
Nr 1 Nacelle
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 1 ENGINE, NR 1 GAP COVER STRIP DAMAGED IN PREVIOUS REPAIR. HEAT SHIELD NR 2 OTBD SIDE .4" SECTION PROTRUDING PAST GAP COVER. NR 1 CONT OF AMIS ITEM 6602008. DRESSED UP PREVIOUS BLEND REPAIR OF NR 1 ENGINE GAP COVER IAW SRM 54-50-70. REMEASURED AT 3.625X 0.020 = .0725 SQ INCHES WITHIN ALLOWABLE LIMITS TO BE REPLACED IN 24 MONTHS OR SOONER. ACCOMPLISHED HFEC, NO CRACKS NOTED.