Service difficulty report · Elevator · Boeing 777222

Difficulty date
January 4, 2022
Submitted
January 5, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N229UA
Make and model
Boeing 777222
Aircraft serial
30557
Aircraft time
78,406 hours, 9,162 cycles
Part
Elevator
Part number
183W006111
Condition
Punctured
Location
Lh Elev
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

LEFT ELEVATOR HAS FOUR PUNCTURES DUE TO HAIL 1. 31 INCHES INBOARD FROM OUTBOARD EDGE 15 INCHES FROM TRAILING EDGE 1 INCH DIAMETER 2. 127 INCHES INBOARD 24 INCHES FROM TRAILING EDGE .75 INCH DIAMETER 3. 172 INCHES INBOARD 21 INCHES FROM TRAILING EDGE 1.250 INCH DIAMETER 4. 188 INCHES INBOARD 29.5 INCHES FROM TRALEY GAGE .7 5 INCH DIAMETER REF SRM 55-20-01-1A-1 FIGURE 102 , NO DELAMINATION NOTED OUTSIDE DAMAGE, SEALED WITH SPEED TAPE REVIEWED, LOCKED FOR MAINTENANCE FERRY UNLOCKED TO CLEAR LOGPAGE PERFORMED BY EMP V923294,LH ELEVATOR FOUR PUNCTURES REPAIRED AS PER SRM 55-20-01-2R-1 REPAIR 1 TABLE 201 PARA 4D AND SRM 51-70-0 4-2R-2 REPAIR 2 REV.87. RII BY EMP V903313.