Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 777FS2

Difficulty date
October 15, 2020
Submitted
November 4, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N857FD
Make and model
Boeing 777FS2
Aircraft serial
37728
Aircraft time
40,257 hours, 6,337 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
143W2341501
Condition
Cracked
Location
Zone 100
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
E
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

HIGH FREQUENCY EDDY CURRENT INSPECTION CARRIED OUT ON RIGHT HAND SIDE EXTERNAL SURFACE OF THE FUSELAGE SKIN WITHIN A 2 INCH RADIUS OF ALL HOLES COMMON TO THE UNDERWING LONGERON AND THE FUSELAGE SKIN AND FOUND 1 EACH CRACK APPROXIMATELY 0.5 INCHES LENGTH, AS MARKED ON THE FUSELAGE SKIN OF THE UNDERWING LONGERON AT BODY STATION 1029, STRINGER 37 RIGHT. COMPLIED WITH EO: G-5310-E0332629 H (P6). TITLE: FUSELAGE MAINFRAME-INSPECTION AND MODIFICATION OF THE UNDERWING LONGERON AT BODY STATION 1035 BOEING SERVICE BULLETINS 777-53A0081 AND 777-53-0087. REPAIR CLASSIFIED AS MAJOR, PER GMM 6-2-100. REFER TO WRI: 53100168 FOR WORK DETAIL.

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