Service difficulty report · Spar · Boeing 777222

Difficulty date
August 30, 2024
Submitted
September 5, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N778UA
Make and model
Boeing 777222
Aircraft serial
26940
Aircraft time
102,484 hours, 18,435 cycles
Part
Spar
Part number
111W21011
Condition
Cracked
Location
Zone 100
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

EA5310-07557 REV A OP002 - 1EA HOLE FOUND CRACK AT LH BS1035 CENTER TANK FRONT SPAR WEB TRANSFER REF. NON-ROUTINE HX NRC WO.3636415 AND ORIGINATED BY EMP NO. V897470 LH BS1035 CENTER TANK FRONT SPAR WEB REPAIRED AND LOWER CHORD REPAIRED AS PER ECRA 5710-02889 REV B. (REPAIR PER ECRA 5710-02899 REV B PART 1 ITEM 1 INTERIM REPAIR. RII INSPECT IS OKAY. APPROVED BY HX 291823.