Service difficulty report · Heat Shield · Boeing 777222

Difficulty date
December 14, 2011
Submitted
December 16, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N216UA
Make and model
Boeing 777222
Aircraft serial
30549
Aircraft time
47,175 hours, 5,950 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW40903
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.

What was found

NR 2 ENG AFT PYLON GAP STRIP NR 2 IS CRACKED. DRESSED OUT PER MT 54-UA2 1.25 INCHES LONG AND .21875 INCH DEEP. DRESSED OUT PER MT 54-UA2 1.25 INCHES LONG AND .21875 INCH DEEP. REPLACED NR 2 HEAT SHIELDS.