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
511GB
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 511GB HAS THE FOLLOWING DICREPANCIES: TAPE ALONG EDGE HAS LARGE SECTION PEELED, MISSING, AND SHOWING COMPOSITE MATERIAL; LONG TAPE PATCH ON RAISED PORTION PEELING; NUMEROUS SCREW HOLES HAVE COMPOSITE MATERIAL SHOWING NEAR HOLES; ONE EDGE ON OUTER PORTION OF PANEL MISSING PAINT. ITEM UPDATED TO REFLECT ITS MAJOR REPAIR STATUS. C/W RII INSPECTION FOR PERMANENT REPAIR TO THE BONDED ALUMINUM FOIL ON PANEL 511DB. REPAIRED WITH CONDUCTIVE ADHESIVE ALUMINUM FOIL TAPE (3M 1170) IAW SRM 51-70-14 REPAIR (3) PARAGRAPH (6). PERFORMED PERMANENT REPAIR TO THE BONDED ALUMINUM FOIL ON PANEL RESTORED FINISH TO SCREW HOLES AND MISSING PAINT REF AMM 511GB. REPAIRED WITH CONDUCTIVE ADHESIVE ALUMINUM FOIL TAPE (3M 51-21-10-300-801 1170) IAW SRM 51-70-14 REPAIR (3) PARAGRAPH (6).