Service difficulty report · Cover · Boeing 777222

Difficulty date
September 25, 2013
Submitted
September 27, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N216UA
Make and model
Boeing 777222
Aircraft serial
30549
Aircraft time
55,487 hours, 6,901 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW40903
Part
Cover
Condition
Damaged
Location
Lt 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

LEFT ENGINE NR 2 HEAT SHIELD GAP COVER STRIP TE CRACKED & SOME MISSING. BLENDED DAMAGE ON NR 2 GAP STRIP OF LT PYLON. TOTAL AREA OF EXPOSURE 12" BY .062" = .744 SQ IN OF TOTAL EXPOSURE. REPAIR AREA WILL REQUIRE HFEC. ACCOMPLISHED HFEC INSPECTION IAW PART 6 51-00-06, NO CRACKS DETECTED.