Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 747422

Difficulty date
October 7, 2005
Submitted
October 11, 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
Skin
Condition
Damaged
Location
Bs 1740-2180
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

AFT FUSELAGE DAMAGED FROM CONTACT WITH GROUND WHILE STATIONARY. DAMAGE IS FROM STA 1740 TO 2180, STR 46L TO 46R. BODY SECTION 46 STRUCTURE COMPLETELY REPAIRED BY BOEING AOG STRUCTURES TEAM. STATION 1480 BULKHEAD BEING REPAIRED INDEPENDENTLY BY REPLACEMENT OR SRM. NEW GEARSET BEING INSTALLED.