Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 777

Difficulty date
April 23, 2021
Submitted
May 4, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N840FD
Make and model
Boeing 777
Aircraft serial
39682
Aircraft time
39,610 hours, 7,182 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
143W2331501
Condition
Cracked
Location
Bs 1033 S37l
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

DURING ACCOMPLISHMENT OF HIGH FREQUENCY EDDY CURRENT INSPECTION ON LEFT HAND FUSELAGE SKIN COMMON TO UNDERWING LONGERON, FOUND CRACK INDICATION AROUND FASTENER HOLE AT STATION 1033 STRINGER 37 LEFT, APPROXIMATELY 1.5 INCHES IN LENGTH. COMPLIED WITH E.O.#:G-5310-E0332629 K (P5). 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.