Service difficulty report · Attach Fitting · Boeing 777*

Difficulty date
April 8, 2009
Submitted
April 17, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Boeing 777*
Aircraft serial
35676
Part
Attach Fitting
Part number
314W14424
Condition
Cracked
Location
Engine Inlet
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

THE UPPER ATTACH RING PN 314W1442-4 OF THE SN 000428 ENGINE INLET HAS 4 CRACKS, (1 EA) 2.55 INCH LONG, (1 EA) 1.85 INCH LONG, (1 EA) 4.07 INCH LONG, AND (1 EA) 2.04 INCH LONG. THE MATING STRUCTURE WAS NDI`D (NO DEFECT NOTED) AND THE UPPER ATTACH RING WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED. THE MFG IS AWARE OF THE CONDITION. HOURS AND CYCLES WERE NOT PROVIDED. (K)