What was found
LOWER AFT CORNER OF FWD CARGO DOOR CRACKED. DAMAGE WAS CAUSED BY IMPROPER OPERATION OF THE DOOR. DOOR WAS LOWERED ONTO CONTAINER LOADER. DAMAGED SKIN WAS REMOVED, AND THE DOOR WAS REPAIRED.
- Difficulty date
- February 1, 2005
- Submitted
- February 8, 2005
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N107UA
- Make and model
- Boeing 747422
- Aircraft serial
- 26900
- Aircraft time
- 25,480 hours, 3,286 cycles
- Engine
- Pwa PW4056
- System (JASC)
- 5230 · Cargo/Baggage Doors
- Part
- Structure
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Cargo Door
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- 9
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.