# SDR 2003UALA00863

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: November 14, 2003
- Submitted: January 13, 2004
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: N178UA
- Make and model: Boeing 747422
- Aircraft serial: 24385
- Aircraft time: 57,337 hours, 7,165 cycles
- Engine: Pwa PW4056
- System (JASC): [5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5330)
- Part: Skin
- Condition: Damaged
- Location: Empennage
- Part time: 57,335 hours, 7,164 cycles
- Stage of operation: CL
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: J, A
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2003UALA00863

## Discrepancy

TAIL STRIKE ON TAKEOFF.    AT BEGINNING OF FLIGHT, AT LIFTOFF, EMPENNAGE WAS SCRAPPED ON RUNWAY BETWEEN STATIONS 2635-2734.  APU BATT ACCESS DOOR AND APU CLAMSHELL DOORS WERE REPLACED.   ALL OTHER FRAME/SKIN DAMAGE BETWEEN NOTED STATIONS REPAIRED.  AREA STRUCTURAL INSPECTIONS ACCOMPLISHED WITH NO FURTHER FINDINGS.

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