Service difficulty report · Panel · Boeing 777222

Difficulty date
February 22, 2012
Submitted
March 29, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N794UA
Make and model
Boeing 777222
Aircraft serial
26953
Aircraft time
63,862 hours, 9,099 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW40903
Part
Panel
Part serial
322DL
Condition
Delaminated
Location
Vertical Stab
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

LT SIDE OF VERTICAL STABILIZER APPEARS TO HAVE LARGE DENT ON PANEL 322DL. DENT IS APPROX 8" IN DIA APPROX 19.5" FROM LOWER EDGE OF PANEL AND APPROX 12" FROM LEADING EDGE OF PANEL AND APPROX 3-16" IN DEPTH. PERMANENT REPAIR TO BE ACP WITHIN 5 CYCLES (9104 CYCLES). VISUAL CHECK FOR SECURITY TO BE ACP PRIOR EACH DEPARTURE UNTIL REPAIR ACP. PER EC-RA #5530-016 49. PNL REMOVED R&R TO SHOP FOR REPAIR. RECEIVED PNL FROM SHOP AND SECURED.