Service difficulty report · Heat Exchanger · Boeing 777222

Difficulty date
October 12, 2010
Submitted
October 25, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N772UA
Make and model
Boeing 777222
Aircraft serial
26930
Aircraft time
60,334 hours, 11,127 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4077
Part
Heat Exchanger
Part number
8102089
Part serial
243
Condition
Cracked
Location
Right
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

RIGHT PACK HEAT EXCHANGER HAS 2 CRACKS ON UPPER AND LOWER SURFACES APPROX 5 INCHES IN LENGTH EACH. LH HEAT EXCHANGER HAS A 19 INCH CRACK AT THE 6:00 O' CLOCK POSITION. SUPPLEMENTAL DATA UPDATE REMOVED & REPLACED RH & LH PACK HEAT EXCHANGERS. ACP'D RH & LH PACK HEAT EXCHANGERS LEAK CHECKED AND INSTALLATION TESTED. NO LEAKS NOTED.