Service difficulty report · Slat · Boeing 777222

Difficulty date
September 12, 2011
Submitted
October 7, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N219UA
Make and model
Boeing 777222
Aircraft serial
30551
Aircraft time
44,846 hours, 5,493 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW40903
Part
Slat
Condition
Damaged
Location
Nr 4
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

SLAT NR 4 WAS HIT BY BIRD. ACCOMPLISH INSPECTION OR RECHECK. SLAT DAMAGE MEASURING 10 INCHES LONG X 3 INCHES WIDTH X 3-32 DEEP. VISUAL INSPECTION WAS PERFORMED AND NO OTHER DAMAGES LIKE CRACKS, LOOSE RIVETS OR DAMAGE TO THE SLAT STRUCTURE WAS NOTICED. SLAT OPERATION AND INDICATION WAS CONFIRMED NORMAL ON THE GROUND. DAMAGE WAS FOUND TO BE BEYOND SRM LIMITS. COMPLIED WITH EVA 81246 AND ACCOMPLISHED A TIME LIMITED REPAIR AS PER EVA INSTRUCTIONS. AT EVERY 25 FLIGHT HOURS INTERVAL A CLOSE VISUAL INSPECTION MUST BE ACCOMPLISHED AND A PERMANENT REPAIR SHALL BE ACCOMPLISHED WITHIN 100 FLIGHT HOURS, NOT TO EXCEED PTT 44774. 292861. INSPECTION ACCOMPLISHED AS REQUIRED.