Service difficulty report · Landing Gear · Boeing 747422

Difficulty date
August 15, 2005
Submitted
August 23, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N196UA
Make and model
Boeing 747422
Aircraft serial
28715
Aircraft time
33,726 hours, 4,260 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4056
Part
Landing Gear
Condition
Collapsed
Location
Mains
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.

What was found

BODY GEARS RETRACTED CAUSING AIRCRAFT TO SETTLE ON ITS TAIL. EXTENSIVE MAJOR STRUCTURAL DAMAGE TO LOWER AFT FUSELAGE UP THROUGH FRAMES FROM APPROX STATION 1960-2180. BLG COMPONENTS ALSO DAMAGED. WILL WORK WITH BOEING AOG TEAM TO INSPECT, ASSESS AND REPAIR ALL DAMAGE.