Service difficulty report · Panel · Boeing 777222

Difficulty date
August 7, 2012
Submitted
August 23, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N217UA
Make and model
Boeing 777222
Aircraft serial
30550
Aircraft time
50,267 hours, 6,213 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4090
Part
Panel
Condition
Damaged
Location
Rt 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

RIGHT ENGINE INBOARD AFT PYLON PANEL HAD HINGE PINS REMOVED SO WHEN IT WAS OPEN PANEL FELL TO FLOOR DAMAGING CORNERS OF PANEL. APPLIED REPAIR PLIES TO OUTER SIDE. WHEN CURE IS COMPLETE, WILL NEED FILLER PLIES AND LAY UP ON INNER SIDE, REF SRM 54-50-70 REPAIR NR 4. CONT OF AMIS ITEM 2672028. REPAIRED REF SRM.