Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 777222

Difficulty date
November 8, 2011
Submitted
December 8, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N778UA
Make and model
Boeing 777222
Aircraft serial
26940
Aircraft time
55,091 hours, 10,026 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4077
Part
Skin
Condition
Damaged
Location
Fuslage
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

DAMAGED SKIN SECTIONS STA 740 & 780 REPAIR REQUIRES EVA 73159 BECAUSE OF ALTERED FASTENER SPACING AND DIAMETER AS NOTED IN EVA. FAILURE ANALYSIS TO BE COMPLETED WITHIN 24 MONTHS. REMOVE AIRCRAFT FROM SERVICE ON 3DEC 2011 UNLESS AN 8100-9 IS RECEIVED THAT APPROVES THE INSTALLATION FOR DAMAGE TOLERANCE CRITERIA. REF EVA 73159, DAMAGE TOLERANCE ANALYSIS MUST BE COMPLETED BEFORE 03DEC2011^08NOV SFO INF- :. STAGE 3 8100-9 RECD 02NOV11 APPROVING RPR AS CAT B WITH ADDL INS P REQUIRED.