Service difficulty report · Strip · Boeing 777222

Difficulty date
May 17, 2011
Submitted
May 19, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N221UA
Make and model
Boeing 777222
Aircraft serial
30552
Aircraft time
41,320 hours, 5,179 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW40903
Part
Strip
Condition
Damaged
Location
Nr 1 Nacelle
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 1 ENG NR 2 GAP STRIP DAMAGED. REPAIRED PER MT 54-UA2 2.375 INCH LONG .150 INCH DEEP SECOND CRACK FOUND EXCEEDS 4.0 INCHES. SECOND REPAIR EXCEEDS MT 54-UA1 LIMITS 3.875 INCH LONG .180 DEEP. ACCOMPLISHED HFEC PER 777 NDT MANUAL PART 6 CHAPTER 51-00-06, NO CRACKS FOUND. MUST BE REPAIRED BY 5-17-12 PER EVA 80868. THIS TIME LIMITED REPAIR IS ACCEPTABLE FOR 12 MONTHS FROM 5-17-11 ENDING ON 5-17-12 AT WHICH TIME THE COVER STRIP MUST BE REPLACED. REF AD2006-19-12 AT THE TIME OF PERMANENT REPAIR REPORT CONDITION OF HEAT SHIELD 38894 BLANKETS AND UNDERLYING STRUCTURE TO ENGINEERING. IF BLANKETS ARE DAMAGED SEND BLANKETS TO ENGINEERING AND PERFORM CONDUCTIVITY TESTS OF UNDERLYING STRUCTURE.