Service difficulty report · Cover · Boeing 777222

Difficulty date
February 24, 2013
Submitted
March 29, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N796UA
Make and model
Boeing 777222
Aircraft serial
26931
Aircraft time
67,267 hours, 9,458 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW40903
Part
Cover
Condition
Cracked
Location
Nr 2 Engine
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 ENGINE HEAT SHIELD GAP COVER STRIPS HAVE CRACKS BEYOND MM LIMITS. REF MT 54-UA2. 1 CRACK EACH IN THE NR 2 AND NR 3 STRAP COUNTING FROM AFT END. BOTH CRACKS IN EXCESS OF .250" IN FORE AND AFT. THIS ITEM ACCOMPLISHED IN SMC 83. 2, 3, 4, 5 HEATSHEILD PAN ASSY REPLACED.