Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 777FS2

Difficulty date
August 8, 2023
Submitted
August 9, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N855FD
Make and model
Boeing 777FS2
Aircraft serial
37726
Aircraft time
50,428 hours, 8,012 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
143W23125
Condition
Corroded
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

FOUND THE LOWER FUSELAGE SKIN CORROSION INSIDE BODY FAIRING 192JR AT BS 930 TO BS 940 AND S-49L TO S-49R. THE LOWER FUSELGE SKIN CORRODED AREA AT BS 930 TO BS 940 AND S-49L TO S-49R REMOVED & THE REWORKED AREA MEASURED THE ORIGINAL THICKNESS IS T=0.100", DEPTH OF THE MATERIAL THAT REMOVED IS X=0.051">0.25T,THE WIDTH IS W=2",LENGTH IS L=2.5",AND FOUND OUT OF LIMIT IAW SRM 53-30-01-1A ALLOWABLE DAMAGE 1 REV 44.0. REWORKED AREA REPAIRED IAW SRM 53-30-01-2R REPAIR 1 REV44.0. THIS REPAIR IS A CATEGORY B REPAIR , INSPECTION THRESHOLD IS 18750 FLIGHT CYCLES, REPEAT INSPECTION IS 16000 FLIGHT CYCLES AS PER B777 SRM 53-30-01-2R TABLE 202 / REPAIR 1 REV 44.0 .REPAIR CLASSIFIED AS MAJOR PER GMM 6-2-100.

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