Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 777222

Difficulty date
January 11, 2026
Submitted
January 16, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N209UA
Make and model
Boeing 777222
Aircraft serial
30215
Aircraft time
102,492 hours, 12,300 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Corroded
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

EVALUATED EXHAUST PORTS AND FOUND EXFOLIATION CORROSION ON THE FWD PORT. APPLIED EWIS PROTECTION ON INTERIOR SURFACE AT LOCATION OF FWD LAV IAW AMM 20-60-07. CLEANED EXTERNAL SKIN SURFACE OF FWD LAV VENT & FOUND NO EVIDENCE OF CORROSSION. REMOVED CORROSION ON INTERNAL SKIN AT FWD LAV VENT. PERFORMED ULTRASONIC THICKNESS CHECK OF BLENDED AREA OF FWD LAV WASTE VENT, LOWEST REMAINING THICKNESS 0.077" IAW NDT PT 4. 51-00-10, PROC 2, REWORKED AREAS GREATER THAN 15% OF SKIN THICKNESS & OUT OF LIMITS IAW SRM 53-00-01-1A. IAW SRM 53-70-01-2R-1, REPAIR PARA 4, COMPLIED WITH STEPS A & B. PERFORMED SKIN CUT OUT OF CORROSION DAMAGE IAW STEP C OF SRM 53-70-01-2R-1, PUT SKIN BACK TO ORIG CONTOUR IAW STEP D. PERFORMED HFEC EDGE INSP AS REQUIRED IAW SRM 53-70-01-2R-1, STEP 4. E, & NDT PT 6-51-00-01, PR2 WITH NO RELEVANT INDICATION. COMPLETED SET 4F DETAILED VISUAL INSP NO FURTHER DAMAGE NOTED.