Service difficulty report · Doubler · Boeing 777FHT

Difficulty date
January 18, 2022
Submitted
February 4, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N843FD
Make and model
Boeing 777FHT
Aircraft serial
39286
Aircraft time
40,507 hours, 6,123 cycles
Part
Doubler
Part number
143W2314Y405
Condition
Failed
Location
Zone 100
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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 PERFORMING EA T G-5710-T0366180 A P1 STEP 11.C.(5), 01EA ZLJ-8(BACB30NY8K*) COUNTERSUNK FASTENER AT STA998 STGR35 LHS FOUND TOO CLOSE TO EDGE OF MACHINED STEP OF DOUBLER P/N 143W2314Y405, AND WILL RESULT IN KNIFE EDGE WITH MACHINED STEP ON AFT EDGE OF COUNTERSUNK HOLE. THE COUNTERSUNK FASTENER TOO CLOSE TO EDGE OF MACHINED STEP OF DOUBLER, REPAIRED AS PER EA: G-5710-T0366484 P1 STEP2, TITLE: WING - BASIC WING STRUCTURE - CENTER WING RING CHORD, FRONT SPAR LOWER CHORD AND WEB, LH AND RH UNDERWING LONGERON INSPECTION/MODIFICATION - DEVIATION TO SB 777-57A0122 RB. REPAIR CLASSIFIED AS MAJOR PER GMM 6-2-100. REFER TO WRI:57106208 FOR WORK DETAILS.

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