Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 777222

Difficulty date
February 22, 2022
Submitted
February 23, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N792UA
Make and model
Boeing 777222
Aircraft serial
26934
Aircraft time
101,111 hours, 13,478 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
NA
Part serial
NA
Condition
Punctured
Location
Sta2174str44-45r
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

FUSELAGE HAS GROUND DAMAGE AT STA 2174 BETWEEN STR 44R AND 45R. PUNCTURE DAMAGE MEASURES 9.75" LONG AND 4.5" WIDE. LOCKED C/W AVO9521 STEP 1A. OPEN HOLE HFEC INSP REF. NDT PT 6 51-00-02 PROC.1, C/W 1.B. COUNTERSUNK HOLE REF. NDT PT 6 53-00-01, AND C/W STEP 2C. HFEC SURFACE INSP OF THE REPAIR REF. NDT PT6 51-00-01 PROC 2. NO DAMAGE NOTED. UNLOCKED TO UPDATE. PERFORMED STEPS 1.THRU 2.B, D THRU G. IN REF TO AVO 9521. ADD EMP:U238126 FILLER. .040 , PO 9508411. REF AVO 9521. B FABRICATION OF REPAIR PARTS. 1,A THRU 1F. MATERIAL VARIFICATION. FABRICATE ALL REPAIR PARTS FROM VERIFIED MATERIAL REF AVO 9521B FAB PARTS (1A-1F) PO 7075-T6CLAD. -1 REPAIR DOUBLER .050 ,PO 95084023. -2 REPAIR #''S5058437,9508411,950840232 TRIPLER .050 , PO 95084023 . -3 REPAIR FILLER .080 , PO 5058437 . - 4 STRUCTURAL FILLER .040, PO 9508411 . -5 STRUCTURAL