SDR UALA2011050302176

Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 777222

Difficulty date: May 1, 2011
Submitted: May 27, 2011
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N784UA
Make and model: Boeing 777222
Aircraft serial: 26951
Aircraft time: 62,594 hours, 8,976 cycles
Engine: Pwa PW40903
System (JASC): 5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin
Part: Skin
Condition: Gouged
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

RAMP REPORTED DAMAGE TO ACFT ONE INCH FWD OF FWD CARGO DOOR BELOW CTR LINE IT APPEARS TO BE A PUNCTURE. DAMAGE IS A GOUGE NOT A PUNCTURE AND IS .375 INCH IN DIAMETER LOCATED .50 INCH FWD OF FWD PIT DOOR ON FUSELAGE SKIN. SKIN THICKNESS IS .200 INCH & DAMAGE IS .056 INCH DEEP, BEYOND ALLOWABLE LIMITS. BLENDED AREA & ACP HFEC INSPECTION, NO CRACKS DETECTED. TREATED & PRIMED. STARTED RPR. RECEIVED FILLER MATERIAL FROM EWR. ALL MATERIAL IS ON HAND. TRIPLER, DOUBLER, AND FILLER HAVE BEEN FABRICATED. INSTALLED REPAIR REF SRM.