Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 777222

Difficulty date
December 23, 2010
Submitted
January 15, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N215UA
Make and model
Boeing 777222
Aircraft serial
30221
Aircraft time
37,833 hours, 8,217 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4077
Part
Skin
Condition
Cracked
Location
Rt Wing
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

NR 9 SLAT'S OTBD TRACK CUTOUT, HAS A CRACK EXTENDING OUT OF TOP OF CUT-OUT 1.5" LONG. INTERIM REPAIR PER UA EVA 80424 WITH PERMANENT BY 38009 TOTAL TIME. AREA HAS BEEN TAPED. WILL NEED 4 SHIFT SMB FOR LAY-UP REPAIR. TOUGH ACCESS FROM PANEL BEHIND SLAT.