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
511HB
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 511HB HAS THE FOLLOWING DISCREPANCIES: OUTER SIDE HAS SEVERAL SCREW HOLES SHOWING COMPOSITE NEAR THEM (MARKED IN RED); INNER SIDE HAS NUMEROUS AREAS OF PEELING AND BLISTERING TAPE; ONE CORNER HAS COMPOSITE SHOWING (MARKED IN RED). 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 FINFISH TO FASTENER HOLES AND PANEL EDGE REF 511HB. REPAIRED WITH CONDUCTIVE ADHESIVE ALUMINUM FOIL TAPE (3M AMM-51-21-10-300-801 1170) IAW SRM 51-70-14 REPAIR (3) PARAGRAPH (6).