Service difficulty report · Stringer · Boeing 747422

Difficulty date
July 10, 2006
Submitted
July 18, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N198UA
Make and model
Boeing 747422
Aircraft serial
28716
Aircraft time
36,451 hours, 4,512 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4056
Part
Stringer
Condition
Damaged
Location
Bs 740 S27l
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

REMOVED 28 INCHES OF 27L STRINGER AT STA 740 AND FWD, ALONG WITH STRINGER SPLICE AT BUTT SPLICE AND 2 EACH STRINGER CLIPS ON ACCOUNT OF DAMAGE. REPLACED CLIPS.