Service difficulty report · Radome · Boeing 777222

Difficulty date
November 1, 2013
Submitted
November 1, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N221UA
Make and model
Boeing 777222
Aircraft serial
30552
Aircraft time
52,384 hours, 6,481 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW40903
Part
Radome
Part number
4937200V2
Part serial
90
Condition
Delaminated
Location
Fuselage
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

NOSE RADOME REMOVED DUE TO DELAMINATION. EXCESSIVE MOISTURE UNDER RADOME. STARTED INSTALLING RADOME IAW MM 53-12-01. BOTTOM HINGE ARM REQUIRES TWO WASHERS ONLY ONE AVAILABLE STEP F(4)B RADOME NEEDS ADJUSTMENT COMPOUND NEEDS TO BE APPLIED STEP F(4)D & CIRCUIT BREAKERS NEED TO BE RESET.