Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 747422

Difficulty date
November 23, 2001
Submitted
December 18, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N175UA
Make and model
Boeing 747422
Aircraft serial
24382
Aircraft time
45,902 hours, 5,016 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4056
Part
Skin
Condition
Punctured
Location
Fuselage
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 RIGHT HAND EXTERIOR SKIN WAS PUNCTURED JUST AFT OF DOOR 5R. BODY STATION 2290, NEAR STRINGER 21R. MAJOR REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED, A DOUBLER REPAIR WAS INSTALLED.