Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 777300ER

Difficulty date
March 6, 2024
Submitted
March 11, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N2737U
Make and model
Boeing 777300ER
Aircraft serial
62647
Aircraft time
28,613 hours, 3,136 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
147W2310
Condition
Damaged
Location
Bs 1979-2000
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

DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT FUSELAGE REPORTED BY A/C CLEANERS: LOCATION IS LEFT AFT AT APPROX STA 2000,JUST BEFORE AFT OUTFLOW VLV. TOTAL AREA OF DAMAGE MEASURES 18"X18". PUNCTURE IS 2"X1.5".GOUGE IS APPROX 9"X3".DENT IS MOST AFT (BARELY VISIBLE) AT 2"X1.5". STARTED TO CUT OUT DAMAGED AREA REF SRM 53-00-01-2R-4 COMPLITED CUTTING OUT DAMAGED AREA REF SRM 53-00-01-2R-4 ACP SRM 53-00-01-2R-4 ITEM 4,B (2), ACP HFEC SURFACE INSPECTION DENT JUST AFT OF PUNCTURE AREA W=3", L=2", Y=.010, IS WITHIN HFEC INSPECTED DENT JUST AFT OF PUNCTURE AREA. NO CRACKS NOTED LAYOUT FASTENER SPACING , STARTED PICKUP HOLES ON SKIN REF OF DAMAGE CUT OUT AREA REF NDT PT 6, 51-00-01, NO CRACKS LIMIT SRM 53-00-01-1A-1 FIG.102 SHEET 6. REF 777NDT PART 6 51-00-01 SRM53-00-01-2R-4 NOTED. FINISHED TRANSFER FASTENER HOLES INTO THE REPAIR DOUBLER REF. NEED OPEN HOLE INSPECTION ON FASTENERS REMOVED FOR REPAIR REF: PICKED UP FIELD FASTENERS TO FINAL SIZE AND DEBURRED REFERENCING ACPD HFEC ROTO PROBE INSP PER NTM PART 6 51-00-02 PROCEEDURE SRM 53-00-01-2R-4 REPAIR 4, NEEDS TO FINAL SIZE HOLES AND TRIM NDT PART 6, 51-00-02, #1 SRM 53-00-01-2R-4. 3 - NO CRKS FOUND DOUBLER. ACP'D RII INSPECTION ITEM, VERIFED REPAIR INSTALLED, SEALED AND SECURED, REF. SRM 53-00-01-2R-4 REPAIR 4, TREATED AND PRIMED REPAIR FILLER AND DOUBLER. VERIFIED TREATED

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