Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 777224

Difficulty date
August 11, 2025
Submitted
August 13, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N69020
Make and model
Boeing 777224
Aircraft serial
31687
Aircraft time
82,775 hours, 8,118 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
114W210035
Condition
Damaged
Location
Zone 500 Slat
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

LEFT LEADING EDGE SLAT 7 & 8 HAS DAMAGE ON UPPER INBOARD SIDE OF THE SLAT. THERE ARE 9 DAMAGED RIVETS AND THE HOLE MEASURES 4.5 INCHES IN WIDTH AND 2 IN LENGTH. PERFORMED TASK IN AMM REF 27-81-10 UP TO (E) (5) (A). REMOVED FASTENERS AND CUT OUT DAMAGED SECTION OF UPPER SLAT SKIN IAW SRM 57-43-01-2R-6 REPAIR 6 STEPS 1. THROUGH 4. D. AND AVO15346. COMPLETED HFEC OF REPAIR CUTOUT PER AVO 15346 AND SRM 51-00-04-0G-0 & SRM 57-43-01-2R-6 NO DEFECTS FOUND. FABRICATED, DRILLED, COUNTERSUNK & DEBURRED -1 PLATE, -2 DOUBLER AND -3 POCKET SHIM REF. SRM 57-43-01-2R-6 REPAIR 6 STEPS 4. F. THROUGH 4.J. ALODINE & PRIME IAW SRM 57-43COMPLIED WITH GMM 9-25-05 & AVO 15346. REPAIR COMPLETE IAW SRM 57-43-01-2R-6 REPAIR 6.