Service difficulty report · Spar · Boeing 777222

Difficulty date
November 24, 2011
Submitted
November 30, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N784UA
Make and model
Boeing 777222
Aircraft serial
26951
Aircraft time
65,326 hours, 9,265 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW40903
System (JASC)
5711 · Wing Spar
Part
Spar
Condition
Corroded
Location
Rt Wing
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

RIGHT WING REAR SPAR WEB CORRODED BETWEEN IRSS 340 AND 350 AT FUEL BOOST PUMP. REMOVED CORROSION, AREA CRACK FREE BY HFEC. FLAP PEENED AREA, RESTORED FINISH PER 777EN-57-0218 AND FAA FORM 8100-9.