What was found
TWO CRACKS ON 3RD PYLON HEAT SHIELD CAP COVER STRIP NR 2 ENGINE. TWO SEPARATE CRACKS NR 1 AT 2 AND ONE QUARTER INCHES NR 2 AT 2 INCHES. PER SERVICE TIP ALLOWED 3 AND ONE HALF INCHES ONLY. PERFORMED INTERIM REPAIR.
- Difficulty date
- November 22, 2011
- Submitted
- December 19, 2011
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N779UA
- Make and model
- Boeing 777222
- Aircraft serial
- 26941
- Aircraft time
- 62,998 hours, 11,265 cycles
- Engine
- Pwa PW4077
- System (JASC)
- 5420 · Nacelle/Pylon Miscellaneous Structure
- Part
- Heat Shield
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Nr 2 Nacelle
- 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.