SDR UALA2012011900417

Service difficulty report · Seal · Boeing 777222

Difficulty date: January 19, 2012
Submitted: February 14, 2012
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N787UA
Make and model: Boeing 777222
Aircraft serial: 26939
Aircraft time: 65,118 hours, 9,525 cycles
Engine: Pwa PW40903
System (JASC): 5420 · Nacelle/Pylon Miscellaneous Structure
Part: Seal
Condition: Damaged
Location: Lt Pylon
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

54/EQ4498 HEAT SHIELD INSP, FOUND NUMEROUS LOOSE FASTENERS AND DAMAGED SEAL. 6 FASTENERS LOOSE ON LT PYLON FAIRING FWD HEATSHIELD SEAL 2,4,5,8,12, & 16 (NUMBERED INBD TO OTBD, REF EQ4498). REMOVED HEATSHIELD FWD SEAL ATTACH FASTENERS, BACB30VG6K7 HI-LOKS PER 777 MT54-UA1 TOO LONG- REORDERED 754-7309, RPLMNT SEAL IN B29 SHEETMETAL AREA. INSTALLED NEW SEAL & REINSTALLED HEAT SHIELDS.