Service difficulty report · Scuff Plate · Boeing 777222

Difficulty date
April 19, 2011
Submitted
May 10, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N780UA
Make and model
Boeing 777222
Aircraft serial
26944
Aircraft time
59,957 hours, 10,802 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4077
Part
Scuff Plate
Condition
Cracked
Location
Fuselage
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

LOUD HIGH PITCH SQUEAL AT DOOR. DISCOVERED DOOR 2L FWD LT SCUFF PLATE LEAKING DURING PRESSURIZATION. FWD LT SCUFF PLATE AT DOOR 2L IS CRACKED AT THE FWD MOUNT SCREW. REMOVED FWD THRESHOLD PLATE. FOUND FWD OB NUT PLATE MISSING AND A BOLT AND NUT INSTALLED MARKED. REMOVED AFT SCUFF PLATE. INSTALLED FWD SCUFF PLATE. INSTALLED AFT SCUFF PLATE. BOTH FLOOR GIRT BAR FLOOR FITTINGS NEED TO BE ADJUSTED. ADJUSTED BOTH GIRT BARS. GIRT BAR FLOOR FITTINGS CK OK. ARM AND DISARM OPERATION CK'S OKAY. PRESSURIZED AC TO 4PSE DIFFERENTIAL, NO LEAKS OR SQUEALS NOTED.