Service difficulty report · Stringer · Boeing 777222

Difficulty date
May 5, 2011
Submitted
May 6, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N773UA
Make and model
Boeing 777222
Aircraft serial
26929
Aircraft time
63,799 hours, 12,471 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4077
Part
Stringer
Condition
Damaged
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

STR 49R FROM STA 2080 TO 2094 HAS DAMAGE. ACP'D MAJOR REPAIR ON STRINGER 49R BY INSTALLING A REPLACEMENT SECTION FROM STA 2080 TO 2094 PER UA-EVA-80774A. THIS RPR IS APPROVED FOR 24 MONTHS, PENDING THE RESULTS OF A DAMAGE TOLERANCE ANALYSIS. A NEW FAA FORM 8100-9 FINDING COMPLIANCE TO CFR 25.571 MUST BE OBTAINED BY MAY 04 2013 FOR THE AIRCRAFT TO REMAIN SERVICEABLE. PARTS: NONE NEEDED.