Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 777224

Difficulty date
July 10, 2016
Submitted
July 11, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N76010
Make and model
Boeing 777224
Aircraft serial
29480
Aircraft time
85,371 hours, 8,587 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
7075T6
Condition
Cracked
Location
Nr 9 Slat
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

SLAT NR 9 HAS CRACKED LOWER SKIN AT MIDDLE OF SLAT CRACK. TRIMED OUT DAMAGE PER SRM 57-43-01 REPAIR 5 FOUND 2 ELONGATED FATENERS HOLES COMMON TO REPAIR ON O/B REF AVO 001030JUN16-1 SLAT. CLEANED OUT FASTENER HOLES SEE L/P 3184312 FOR FREEZE PLUG MATERIAL VERIFICATION. DEFLECTION CONTROL RIB. FINAL DIMENSION AFTER CLEAN OUT OF WEDGE SKIN AND RIB. .410 DIA. PROVIED SKECTCH TO ESC. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED FREEZE PLUG IAW AVO 001030JUN16-2 SLAT. AND SRM 51-20-07.