Service difficulty report · Strip · Boeing 777222

Difficulty date
June 30, 2011
Submitted
July 14, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N218UA
Make and model
Boeing 777222
Aircraft serial
30222
Aircraft time
43,498 hours, 5,304 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW40903
Part
Strip
Condition
Peeling
Location
Rudder
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

UPPER LT SIDE OF RUDDER HAS ELECTRO STATIC METAL STRIP PEELING BACK. REMOVED CORNER SECTION 2X2X3 INCH AREA AND APPLIED SPEED TAPE FOR INTERIM REPAIR PER MPP 05-100-01. TAPE MUST BE CHECKED ONCE A DAY. WON'T EFFECT OPERATION OF RUDDER MOVEMENT. ** DL8360 CREATED TO MONITOR ** . LM INFO: MM PLEASE UPDATE TYPE RPR NEEDED & TIME REQUIRED TO ACP. PICTURES ON RVI SITE. CONFERRED WITH PLANNER AND WILL GET EG INVOLVED TO DECIDE A PLAN. SRM 55-38-03 MAY HELP. REF SRM 55-40-01 PG 3 ITEM 3,CONDUCTIVE FRAME P-N 173W3200, MFG FROM 6061-T4 SH ALUM. WILL NEED AT LEAST 3 SHIFTS PLUS SEALANT CURE B-1 HALF 20 HOURS FOR TOTAL RPL, PART IS 37"X32" APPROX 80 RIVET'S 20 SCREWS 107564 WILL NEED REMOVAL. MISSING SECTION IS FWD LOWER CORNER 2X3". NEED EG HELP..EVA RPR SPLICE IN NEW CORNER,TRIM AND REBOND LOWER CORNER. -INF- :BASED ON DENMM AND ORDLE INPUT, RQ 6 SHIFT SLOT VIA RQSLOT. ACCESS, REPAIR OF PANEL AND CURE TIME ARE THE DRIVING FACTORS. -INF- :OK TO EXTEND TO CK PER OPBLM. ACOMPLISHED CHECK. OKAY FOR SERVICE.