Service difficulty report · Heat Shield · Boeing 777222

Difficulty date
January 25, 2012
Submitted
January 30, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N218UA
Make and model
Boeing 777222
Aircraft serial
30222
Aircraft time
45,944 hours, 5,623 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW40903
Part
Heat Shield
Condition
Worn
Location
Nr 2 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

NR 2 ENG PYLON AFT FAIRING HEAT SHIELD GAP STRIPS NR 1, 2, 3 & 4 ARE WORN & ARE WEARING INTO HEAT SHIELDS. RMV'D FIVE HEAT SHIELDS FROM NR 2 ENGINE (BOLTS ATTACHED TO PYLON DOORS).