Service difficulty report · Seal · Boeing 777222

Difficulty date
March 1, 2012
Submitted
April 24, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N223UA
Make and model
Boeing 777222
Aircraft serial
30224
Aircraft time
44,940 hours, 5,486 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW40903
Part
Seal
Part number
116W4700345
Condition
Faulty
Location
Lt Wing
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

LEFT WING NR 2 SLAT OUTBD CLOSURE PLATE FOUND PARTIALLY OPEN DURING WALKAROUND. FOUND RESTORATION SEAL ARM PUSHING SLAT CLOSURE PLATE OPEN, RETENTION BOLTS WERE FOUND ADRIFT ON ONE END, ALL ATTACHING HARDWARE FOR RESTORATION SEAL ASSY REMOVED & CDL APPLIED. IPC 57-41-10-005A ITEM 125 PN116W4700-345 RESTORATION SEAL (MISSING) WILL NOT CROSS MISSING 2 EA. RINGS ITEM 185 IPC 57-41-56-010B. INSTALLED RESTORATION SEAL AS PER AMM 57-41-56 & CONFIRMED SYMMETRICAL SEAL INSTALLED IN THE OPPOSITE WING OK.