Service difficulty report · Panel · Boeing 777222

Difficulty date
October 2, 2022
Submitted
October 3, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N227UA
Make and model
Boeing 777222
Aircraft serial
30555
Aircraft time
78,825 hours, 9,246 cycles
Part
Panel
Part number
511KB
Condition
Damaged
Location
Edge
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

LEFT WING LEADING EDGE PANELS FOIL/MESH INSPECT {B777-20-3-7002} - PANEL 511KB HAS THE FOLLOWING DISCRPANCIES: ON OUTER SIDE NUMEROUS SCREW HOLES HAVE COMPOSITE MATERIAL SHOW NEAR SEVERAL HOLES (CIRCLED IN RED); IN NUMEROUS SPOTS ALONG EDGE SIGNS OF TAPE PEELING AND SEPARATION IN NUMEROUS SPOTS; INNER PORTIONS OF TAPE SHOW SIGNS OF BUBBLING, SEPARATION, AND PEELING; ON LONGER RAISED PORTION LARGE SCRATCH IN CENTER OF THAT SECTION. ITEM UPDATED TO REFLECT ITS MAJOR REPAIR STATUS. C/W RII INSPECTION FOR PERMANENT REPAIR. PERFORMED PERMANENT REPAIR TO THE BONDED ALUMINUM FOIL ON PANEL 511KB. REPAIRED WITH CONDUCTIVE ADHESIVE ALUMINUM FOIL TAPE (3M 1170) IAW SRM 51-70-14 REPAIR (3) PARAGRAPH (6)).