Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 777224

Difficulty date
April 16, 2021
Submitted
April 16, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N78002
Make and model
Boeing 777224
Aircraft serial
27578
Aircraft time
104,039 hours, 10,590 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
NA
Condition
Corroded
Location
Bs1968 S35-36l
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

VACUUM BLOWER EXHAUST VENT AT ST1968 S-35L-36L FUSELAGE SKIN CORROSION. (AFT VENT). DISCOVERED DURING D-1 CHECK HAECO XMN STA 1968 FUSELAGE SKIN VACUUM BLOWER EXHAUST VENT PORT CORROSION AREA REPAIRED AS PER SRM 53-70-01 REPAIR 1 REV 85 AND ECRA 5331-02712. INITIAL FASTENERS AT CRITICAL ROW ZERO TIMED. DIP REQUIRED TO REINSPECT REPAIR AT 30,000 FC FROM TIME OF INSTALL PER SRM 53-70-01-2R-1 TABLE 202 REPAIR 1. A/C FC = 10590. WITH A REPEAT INSPECTION AT 8,000 FC . INITAL INSPECTION AT 40,590 FC REPEAT AT 8,000 FC. WORK PERFOM BY HAECO XMN ON HANGAR NRC 9433151 DIP FOR REPEAT INSPECTION AT 40,590 FC WITH A REPEAT INSPECTION AT 8,000 FC REF NDT PART 6 51-00-01. A/C TOTAL FC = 10590. OK TO PLACE ON DIP PER SRM 53-70-01-2R-1 AND ECRA 5331-02712, INITIAL INSPECTION AFTER 30000 FC DUE TO HOLES BEING ZERO TIMED, AND 8000 FC THERE AFTER. TOMC-APPROVAL FROM SC1ELBYC COMMENT QC QC REVIEWED. INSPECTIONS CREATED BY AUTODIP PENDING AIRCRAFT RECORDS AUDIT & UPDATE.