SDR UALA2011092005084

Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 777222

Difficulty date: September 19, 2011
Submitted: October 13, 2011
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N773UA
Make and model: Boeing 777222
Aircraft serial: 26929
Aircraft time: 65,443 hours, 12,689 cycles
Engine: Pwa PW4077
System (JASC): 5280 · Landing Gear Doors
Part: Skin
Condition: Damaged
Location: Rt Mlg Door
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

RT MLG DOOR INBD EDGE APPROX 94 IN FROM AFT DOOR EDGE. THERE ARE 2 DAMAGED AREAS 10 IN APART. 1 INCH IN DIA. DOOR FACE SKIN IS MISSING AND CORE HONEY COMB IS EXPOSED. DAMAGE IS IN ZONE 2. DAMAGE IS BEYOND ALLOWED LIMITS. TAPER SANDED REPAIR.