Service difficulty report · Panel · Boeing 777232

Difficulty date
August 1, 2017
Submitted
September 25, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N867DA
Make and model
Boeing 777232
Aircraft serial
29743
Aircraft time
70,251 hours, 7,775 cycles
Part
Panel
Condition
Cracked
Location
Lt Wing
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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

DURING A TURBULENCE INSPECTION OF THE LEFT WING UPPER SURFACE, FOUND A THREE INCH CRACK ON FIXED PANEL AFT OF THE NR 7 SLAT. 12 INCHES INBD OF OTBD EDGE ON AFT EDGE OF PANEL. NO DEFORMATION AROUND CRACKED AREA. REMOVED AND REPAIRED THE PANEL IAW SRM 51-70-05, REPAIR .