Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 777222

Difficulty date
October 11, 2011
Submitted
October 13, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N219UA
Make and model
Boeing 777222
Aircraft serial
30551
Aircraft time
45,274 hours, 5,533 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW40903
Part
Skin
Condition
Damaged
Location
Le Slat
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
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

SLAT NR 4 WAS HIT BY BIRD. ACCOMPLISH INSPECTION OR RECHECK REQUIRED BY CF9055. SLAT NR 4 WAS HIT BY BIRD CAUSING 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 & INDICATION WAS CONFIRMED NORMAL ON THE GROUND. PICS UPLOADED INTO SAMC RVI WEBSITE. DAMAGE WAS FOUND TO BE BEYOND SRM LIMITS. COMPLIED WITH EVA 81246 & ACP'D A TIME LIMITED REPAIR AS PER EVA INSTRUCTIONS. AT EVERY 25 FLIGHT HOUR INTERVAL A CLOSE VISUAL INSPECTION MUST BE ACP'D AND A PERMANENT REPAIR SHALL BE ACP'D ON OR BEFORE C01 CHECK PER EVA 81246A. ACCOMPLISHED CLOSE VISUAL INSPECTION, NO FURTHER DETERIORATION NOTED.