Service difficulty report · Heat Shield · Boeing 777222

Difficulty date
April 9, 2012
Submitted
April 10, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N793UA
Make and model
Boeing 777222
Aircraft serial
26946
Aircraft time
65,146 hours, 9,392 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW40903
Part
Heat Shield
Condition
Cracked
Location
Nacelle
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 PYLON HEAT SHIELD GAP COVER STRIP (2ND STRIP COUNTING FROM FWD TO AFT) IS CRACKED AT TWO PLACES (ONE CRACK IS LOCATED AT A PREVIOUS REPAIR). REMOVED DAMAGE & ACP HFEC INSPECTION REF 777MT 54-UA2 DAMAGE 1.28-32L BY 1-4 DEEP.