Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 777222

Difficulty date
September 23, 2011
Submitted
September 29, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N227UA
Make and model
Boeing 777222
Aircraft serial
30555
Aircraft time
39,969 hours, 4,876 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW40903
Part
Skin
Condition
Torn
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 SKIN TORN 14" LONG BY 4" DEEP. DAMAGE IS 2.5 FT FROM REAR EDGE OF DOOR. REMOVED RT MLG DOOR. DOOR REPAIRED & REINSTALLED PER MM. BONDING WIRES (3) DISCONNECTED ON RT MLG DOOR HINGE. .