Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 777222

Difficulty date
September 7, 2014
Submitted
September 9, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N217UA
Make and model
Boeing 777222
Aircraft serial
30550
Aircraft time
59,810 hours, 7,272 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW40903
Part
Skin
Condition
Deformed
Location
Cargo Door
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

FORWARD CARGO DOOR LOWER AFT CORNER SKIN IS DEFORMED. MAJOR REPAIR. DAMAGE WAS REMOVED & DOUBLE REPAIR INSTALLED IAW SRM 52-30-01. VERIFIED CRACK FREE VIA NDT51-00-01 PT 6 HFEC. THIS IS A CAT A REPAIR.