Service difficulty report · Door · Boeing 747422

Difficulty date
March 9, 2006
Submitted
March 24, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N120UA
Make and model
Boeing 747422
Aircraft serial
29166
Aircraft time
27,688 hours, 3,458 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4056
Part
Door
Condition
Ground Damage
Location
Cargo Bay
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

FORWARD CORNER OF AFT CARGO DOOR DAMAGED DURING DOOR CLOSURE PRIOR TO DEPARTURE. PERMANENT REPAIR CARRIED OUT BY QANTAS SHEETMETAL AT SYD. AFT CARGO DOOR FWD LATCH VIEWING WINDOW METAL SURROUND REMOVED FOR REPAIR ACCESS. WINDOW CLEANED AND SECURING PLATE REFITTED. HIGH FREQUENCY EDDY CURRENT INSPECTION ALSO CARRIED OUT ON DAMAGED AREA WITH NO CRACKS EVIDENT. FOLLOWING SHEETMETAL REPAIR OF AFT CARGO DOOR LOWER FORWARD CORNER, ENSURED THAT DOOR SEAL WAS RESECURED IN CHANNEL.