Service difficulty report · Strip · Boeing 777222

Difficulty date
October 4, 2013
Submitted
October 10, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N216UA
Make and model
Boeing 777222
Aircraft serial
30549
Aircraft time
55,582 hours, 6,911 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW40903
Part
Strip
Condition
Damaged
Location
Lt Pylon
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 GAP STRIP ON LT ENGINE PYLON CRACKED. BLENDED DAMAGE ON NR 2 GAP STRIP. PERFORMED HFEC AFTER BLEND OUT, NO CRACKS NOTED. AREA OF DAMAGE IS 12" BY .062" WITH TOTAL AREA OF EXPOSURE OF .744 SQ INS. IAW WITH ALLOWABLE DAMAGES 1 TABLE B FIG 103 PG 114 GAP COVER STRIP NR 2. REPLACED HEAT SHIELDS IAW CMM 54-52-17.