Service difficulty report · Structure · Boeing 777222

Difficulty date
August 31, 2011
Submitted
September 26, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N792UA
Make and model
Boeing 777222
Aircraft serial
26934
Aircraft time
63,305 hours, 9,094 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW40903
Part
Structure
Condition
Damaged
Location
Cargo Door
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
C
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

FOUND ON ARRIVAL, FWD CARGO DOOR LOWER AFT CORNER DAMAGED APPROX 6 INCHES FWD OF AFT EDGE AND DENTED APPROX 4 INCHES WIDE. ACP HFEC OF DENT NO CRACKS FOUND AT THIS TIME. AFTER STRAIGHTENING DENT CRACK WAS FOUND DURING EDDY CURRENT. SUSPECTED CRACK TURNED OUT TO BE A RIVET FOR SEAL RETAINER. REINSPECTED WITH HFEC REF NDT.REPAIRED REF SRM, REPAIR 17, PARA 4B.