Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 777232

Difficulty date
March 10, 2017
Submitted
October 12, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N702DN
Make and model
Boeing 777232
Aircraft serial
29741
Aircraft time
48,255 hours, 4,204 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Punctured
Location
Horizontal Stab
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

PUNCTURE IN THE LEFT HORIZONTAL STAB UPPER SURFACE 20 INCHES AFT OF LEADING EDGE AND 24 INCHES FROM INBD EDGE AT FUSELAGE. INSTALLED A REPAIR IAW SRM 55-10-01, REPAIR 2.