Service difficulty report · Panel · Boeing 777367ER

Difficulty date
August 6, 2010
Submitted
August 6, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Boeing 777367ER
Aircraft serial
34432
Engine
Ge GE90115B
Part
Panel
Part number
314W15102
Condition
Debonded
Location
Fan Cowl
Component
Fan Cowl · Boeing · 777
Component part number
315W108610
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

THE 314W1510-2 COWL BOND PNL. (CMM 71-11-30, FIG 2 ITEM 585), HAS EXPOSED GRAPHITE PLIES DUE TO MISSING FIBERGLASS AND WIRE MESH. ON THE UPPER SIDE THERE ARE (3) AREAS WITH MATERIAL STILL ATTACHED AS WELL AS THE LWR END, BUT THE EDGES ARE LOOSE AND LIFTING UP. THERE IS 75 T0 80 PERCENT OF EXPOSED GRAPHITE. THIS IS LOCATED ON THE OML OF THE PANEL. THE REMAINDER OF THE FIBERGLASS AND WIRE MESH WAS REMOVED AND NDT INDICATED THE FOLLOWING DEFECTIVE CONDITIONS. 1) ULTRASONIC INSP IAW NDT MANUAL REVEALS AN OML SKIN DISBOND MEASURING 7.3 X 11.2" LOCATED 32" FROM LWR EOP AND 26" FROM AFT EOP. 2) ULTRASONIC INSP IAW NDT MANUAL REVEALS AN OML SKIN DELAMINATION MEASURING .25 X 48.0" LOCATED ALONG THE FWD EOP STARTING 24" FROM UPR EOP.