Service difficulty report · Structure · Boeing 777222

Difficulty date
July 2, 2011
Submitted
August 2, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N227UA
Make and model
Boeing 777222
Aircraft serial
30555
Aircraft time
39,050 hours, 4,771 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW40903
Part
Structure
Condition
Damaged
Location
Vertical Stab
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

LEFT VERT STAB BOX APPROX FS STA 340 HAS DAMAGE. REPAIR PER EVA 80994 AND CF9025 IS A MAJOR REPAIR. NO DELAM INDICATED PRIOR TO AND AFTER REPAIR. REPAIR IS NOT CONSIDERED PERM UNTIL 24 MOS AND NEEDS INSP EVERY 120 DAYS REF CF9025.