Service difficulty report · Seal Depressor · Boeing 777222

Difficulty date
May 13, 2010
Submitted
May 14, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N212UA
Make and model
Boeing 777222
Aircraft serial
30218
Aircraft time
35,541 hours, 7,830 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4084
Part
Seal Depressor
Condition
Separated
Location
Fuselage
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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

RAMP REPORTS THAT DURING AFT CARGO DOOR CLOSURE A PORTION OF THE DOOR SEAL MATING SURFACE SEPERATED FROM THE ACFT IN THE AREA OF THE AFT HINGE. APPROX (2) INCHES IS MISSING AND 3 INCHES ON EITHER SIDE IS DISTORTED. ANOTHER (2) INCHES TORN OFF DURING OPENING OF THE DOOR. ACCOMPLISHED REPAIR REF SRM AND GNMM.