Service difficulty report · Door · Boeing 747422

Difficulty date
October 29, 2006
Submitted
November 7, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N198UA
Make and model
Boeing 747422
Aircraft serial
28716
Aircraft time
37,784 hours, 4,659 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4056
Part
Door
Condition
Damaged
Location
Lt Mlg
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

DAMAGE TO LEFT BODY GEAR DOOR FROM CONTACT WITH NR 3 FRONT TIRE. REMOVED DAMAGED SECTION OF WEB AND REPAIRED REF SRM 51-70-13, REPAIR 1. COMPLETED DOOR REPAIR. INSTALLED LEFT BODY GEAR WHEEL WELL INBOARD DOOR. SERVICED LEFT WING GEAR STRUT. LOW STRUT ALLOWED BODY GEAR DOOR TO SETTLE ONTO TIRE, DAMAGING DOOR.