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
511PB
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 511PB HAS THE FOLLOWING DISCREPANCIES: OUTER SIDE SEVERAL SCREW HOLES HAVE COMPOSITE SHOWING NEAR HOLES (MARKED IN RED); INNER SIDE HAS NUMEROUS AREAS OF MISSING, BLISTERED AND PEELING TAPE THROUGHOUT PANEL; ONE CORNER SHOWS SIGNS OF COMPOSITE DAMAGE(MARKED WITH RED TAPE). UPDATED ITEM TO REFLECT 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 FASTENERS HOLES AND CORNER OF PANEL NO 511PB. REPAIRED WITH CONDUCTIVE ADHESIVE ALUMINUM FOIL TAPE (3M DAMAGE BOTED .REF AMM-51-21-10-300-801 1170) IAW SRM 51-70-14 REPAIR (3) PARAGRAPH (6).