Service difficulty report · Repair · Boeing 777222

Difficulty date
August 26, 2011
Submitted
September 9, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N782UA
Make and model
Boeing 777222
Aircraft serial
26948
Aircraft time
64,031 hours, 9,282 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW40903
Part
Repair
Condition
Damaged
Location
Rt Wing
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

EDGE OF PATCH LIFTED APPROX 1 INCH. PATCH LOCATED RT WING JUST AFT OF LEADING EDGE SLAT UPPER WING SKIN BETWEEN RIGHT ENGINE AND FUSELAGE. SIZE OF PATCH IS APPROX 7 INCH DIA. IT WAS LEADING EDGE SLAT PANEL. CLEANED AREA AND SECURED BY NEW FASTENER.