Service difficulty report · Plug · Boeing 777232

Difficulty date
November 6, 2009
Submitted
November 19, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N860DA
Make and model
Boeing 777232
Aircraft serial
29951
Aircraft time
47,061 hours, 6,873 cycles
Engine
Rroyce RB211*
Engine time
28,859 hours, 4,123 cycles
Part
Plug
Part number
314W552019
Condition
Missing
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
D
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

FOUND DURING WALK AROUND ON ARRIVAL - NR 1 ENGINE AFT EXHAUST PLUG MISSING. SCREWS STILL ATTACHED TO FWD PLUG SECTION. NO DAMAGE FOUND TO AIRCRAFT. REPLACING FWD AND AFT EXHAUST PLUGS. FOUND INSULATION BLANKET ENG COVER DAMAGED. REMOVED AND REPLACED INSULATION BLANKET END COVER. ALSO INSTALLED A TURBINE EXH PLUG AS PER AMM. TIGHTENING ALL BOLT/SCREWS WITH SPECIFIC TORQUE IAW AMM. CHECKS NORMAL. ETOPS CATEGORY 'E': PROBLEMS WITH SYSTEMS CRITICAL TO ETOPS