Service difficulty report · Elevator · Boeing 777222

Difficulty date
December 12, 2021
Submitted
December 13, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N228UA
Make and model
Boeing 777222
Aircraft serial
30556
Aircraft time
78,397 hours, 9,231 cycles
Part
Elevator
Part number
183W006112
Condition
Damaged
Location
Rh
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
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

RIGHT ELEVATOR HAS FOUR PUNCTURES CAUSED BY HAIL. 1. 17.5 OUT FROM THE INBOARD EDGE, 51.5 UP FROM THE TRAILING EDGE, 1.0 DIAMETER. 2. 25.0 OUT FROM THE INBOARD EDGE, 56.50 UP FROM THE TRAILING EDGE 1.0 DIAMETER. 3. 19.5 OUT FROM THE INBOARD EDGE, 30 UP FROM THE TRAILING EDGE, 1.0 DIAMETER. 4. 144.50 OUT FROM THE INBOARD EDGE 10.0 UP FROM THE TRAILING EDGE 1 INCH DIAMETER. ADD PIC REF SRM 55-20-01-1A-1FIGURE 102 ALL DAMAGES OUT OF LIMITS, SEA LED WITH SPEED TAPE PER PARA 2D1A REVIEWED. LOCKED FOR MAINTENANCE FERRY. UNLOCKED TO CLEAR LOGPAGE PERFORMED BY EMP V903300, RH ELEVATOR UPPER SKIN PANEL 4EA PUNCT URES REPLACED AS PER SRM 55-20-01-2R-1 REPAIR 1 TABLE 201 PARA4. D AND SRM 51-70-04-2R-2 REPAIR2 REV.87, RII BY TA733. CORRECTIVE ACTION SHOULD READS //// RH ELEVATOR UPPER SKIN PANEL 4EA PUNCTURES REPAIRED AS PER SRM 55-20-01-2R-1 REPAIR 1 TABLE 201 PARA 4. D AND SRM 51-70-04-2R-2 REPAIR 2 REV.87, RII BY TA733. \\\\ NOTE THIS TASK MAJOR REPAIR SHOULD Y,INSP SHOULD R RII BY TA733