Service difficulty report · Strip · Boeing 777222

Difficulty date
October 10, 2011
Submitted
October 13, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N793UA
Make and model
Boeing 777222
Aircraft serial
26946
Aircraft time
63,117 hours, 9,134 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW40903
Part
Strip
Condition
Worn
Location
Nr 1 Pylon
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

WEAR DAMAGE ON NR 2 PYLON AFT FAIRING HEAT SHIELD GAP COVER STRIP P/N 313W3829-3 (IPC 54-54-02-007,ITEM 270) DAMAGE AREAS CONSIST OF ABRASION WEAR WHERE THE STRIP IS WORN THROUGH IST FULL DEPTH. THE FIRST DAMAGE AREA IS LOCATED 7 INCHES O/B FROM THE INBOARD EDGE OF THE GAP COVER STRIP AND MEASURES 1.5 INCH IN LENGTH X 3-16" INCH DEPTH. THE SECOND DAMAGE AREA IS LOCATED 11 INCHES O/B FROM THE INBOARD EDGE OF THE GAP COVER STRIP AND <<104747 BY- 104747 MEASURES 4.75 INCHES IN LENGTH X 1-4: INCH IN DEPTH SRM 54-50-70, FIG 103 DOES NOT PERMIT DAMAGE TO EXCEEDS 2.00 INCHES IN LENGTH. THE HEAT SHIELD GAP COVER STRIPS ARE MADE OF TITANIUM ALLOY T1-6AL-2SN-4ZR-2MO.^10OCT ORD INF- :THIS TIME LIMITED REPAIR IS ACCEPTABLE FOR 12 MONTHS FROM 10-10-2011 TO 10-10-2012 AT WHICH TIME THE COVER STRIP MUST BE REPLACED REF: AD 2006-190-12^11OCT SFO INF- :WILL NEED AN EST. 3 TO4 SHIFT SLOT TO REPLACE STRIP. WILL NEED TO REMOVE ENG EXHAUST NOZZLE AND DISASSEMBLE HEAT SHIELD ASSY FOR ACCESS.