Service difficulty report · Pin · Boeing 777222

Difficulty date
October 17, 2013
Submitted
October 22, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N209UA
Make and model
Boeing 777222
Aircraft serial
30215
Aircraft time
59,504 hours, 7,442 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW40903
Part
Pin
Condition
Damaged
Location
Lt Horz Stab
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

DURING LT HORIZONTAL STAB PIVOT PIN REPLACEMENT IAW COA 210 181, THE NEW PIVOT PIN WAS FOUND TO HAVE DAMAGED THREADS. REWORKED DAMAGED THREADS & MAG PARTICLE INSPECTED IAW ECRA 5510-02334. INSTALLED PIVOT PIN IAW COA 210181.