Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 777222

Difficulty date
November 25, 2013
Submitted
November 26, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N797UA
Make and model
Boeing 777222
Aircraft serial
26924
Aircraft time
70,489 hours, 9,743 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4090
Part
Skin
Condition
Punctured
Location
Panel Assy
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

PANEL ASSEMBLY 198WR HAS SKIN DAMAGE. PUNCTURE THROUGH FIRST FACIA SHEET INTO CORE. LOCATION 2 INCH FROM AFT EDGE & DAMAGE 1 INCH DIAMETER. IAW SRM 53-00-70 ALLOWABLE DAMAGE GENERAL PG 113 ITEM 4A4 WITHIN ALLOWABLE LIMITS. SEALED AREA IAW SRM 53-00-7 0 PG 102 PARA 10 ALSO ACCOMPLISHED THOROUGH TAP TEST & NO DELAMINATION.