Service difficulty report · Rub Strip · Boeing 777222

Difficulty date
August 12, 2011
Submitted
September 12, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N778UA
Make and model
Boeing 777222
Aircraft serial
26940
Aircraft time
62,029 hours, 11,074 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4077
Part
Rub Strip
Condition
Missing
Location
Nr 2 Engine
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 2 ENGINE RUB STRIP MISSING AREA APPEARS LARGER THAN 2 X 1 INCHES. MEASURES 2.5 X 5 INCHES DAMAGE IN INNER LAYER. DAMAGE LESS THEN 3" IN DIA NEEDS TO BE REPAIRED WITHIN 500T OR 200C PER MM. THE DAMAGED AREA WAS INSPECTED PER CAPTAIN'S REQUEST THE DAMAGE IS OLD EPOXY MISSING FROM A PREVIOUS REPAIR. THE CAPTAIN WOULD LIKE THE ITEM INSPECTED BEFORE EACH DEPARTURE. :PLEASE TAKE RVI PICTURES AT NEXT MAINTENANCE OPPORTUNITY AND UPLOAD TO SAMC RVI SITE. UPLOADED PICS AND CONTACTED EMC FOR REVIEW. MM 72-33-01 TABL. ACP REPAIR PER MM.