Service difficulty report · Spar · Boeing 777222

Difficulty date
April 17, 2012
Submitted
April 20, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N796UA
Make and model
Boeing 777222
Aircraft serial
26931
Aircraft time
63,233 hours, 8,960 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW40903
System (JASC)
5711 · Wing Spar
Part
Spar
Condition
Corroded
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

LT WING REAR SPAR BETWEEN IRSS 340 & 350 CORRODED AT FUEL BOOST PUMP. MAJOR REPAIR BUT CORROSION IS TO BE BLENDED OUT IAW ECRA 5720-02278. CATEGORY A REPAIR ACP IAW ECRA 5720-02278 AND 777EN-57-0307.