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
511LB
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 511LB HAS THE FOLLOWING DISCREPANCIES: INNER SIDE OF PANEL HAS NUMEROUS AREAS OF PEELING AND BLISTERING TAPE, BACK EDGE OF PANEL HAS COMPOSITE SHOWING THROUGHOUT LENGTH OF PANEL. 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 AT PANEL EDGE REF AMM-51-21-10-300-801 511 LB. REPAIRED WITH CONDUCTIVE ADHESIVE ALUMINUM FOIL TAPE (3M 1170) IAW SRM 51-70-14 REPAIR (3) PARAGRAPH (6).