Service difficulty report · Heat Shield · Boeing 777222

Difficulty date
February 11, 2012
Submitted
February 14, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N781UA
Make and model
Boeing 777222
Aircraft serial
26945
Aircraft time
63,623 hours, 11,227 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4077
Part
Heat Shield
Condition
Worn
Location
Nr 1 Engine
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 1 ENG HEAT SHIELD GAP STRIP WORN. STRIP NR 2 IS WORN PASS LIMITS. REMOVED AND PAR REINSTALLED REWORKED GATOR BACKS WITH 2 BOLTS ONLY ON ALL HEAT SHIELDS 1 HEAT SHIELD IS STILL REMOVED. REPLACED NR 2 THRU NR 5 HEAT SHIELD PANS. COMPLETED INSTALL OF HEAT SHIELDS.