Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 777222

Difficulty date
May 13, 2011
Submitted
June 3, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N216UA
Make and model
Boeing 777222
Aircraft serial
30549
Aircraft time
44,074 hours, 5,614 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW40903
Part
Skin
Condition
Dented
Location
Cargo Door
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

FOA SMOOTH DENT ON FWD CARGO DOOR SKIN AT APPROX 1FEET FROM BOTTOM EDGE AND 3INCHES FROM AFT EDGE. DENT DIMENSION L 40MM W 15 MM D 1.5 MM APPROXIMATE. FOUND DAMAGE TO BE OUT OF SRM LIMITS. A.D.1 A OVER Y IS 7.5. DYE PENETRANT INSP. FOUND NO CRACKS. PER EVA 73667 OK TO CARRY FORWARD WITH FOLLOWING RESTRICTIONS. HFEC MUST BE ACP WITH 50 FLT HRS. INSPECTING INNER AND OUTER SKINS, WITH CONCURRENT VISUAL INSPECTIONS EVERY "A" CHK AND PERMANENT REPAIR BY "C" CHK. REMOVED DAMAGED AREA. HFEC. MFG AND INSTALL REPAIR IAW EVA 80846, 777EN-52-0014. CF9023 CREATED TO GET 8100-9 WITHIN 12 MONTHS.