Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 777222

Difficulty date
March 27, 2013
Submitted
April 10, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N768UA
Make and model
Boeing 777222
Aircraft serial
26919
Aircraft time
51,719 hours, 9,718 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4077
Part
Skin
Condition
Dented
Location
Bs 667 S26-27l
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

DENT FOUND ON FUSELAGE SKIN AT BS 667, BETWEEN STR 26-27L. DENT IS 4"X5". ACCOMPLISHED CUT OUT OF DENT AND ACCOMPLISHED HEFC INSPECTION FOR DAMAGE. NO DAMAGE. ACCOMPLISHED OPEN HOLE HEFC INSPECTION FOR FASTENER HOLES. INSTALLED DOUBLER REPAIR IAW SRM 53-00-01, REPAIR 6. MAJOR REPAIR.