Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 747422

Difficulty date
November 16, 2006
Submitted
November 27, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N171UA
Make and model
Boeing 747422
Aircraft serial
24322
Aircraft time
65,133 hours, 7,953 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4056
Part
Skin
Condition
Damaged
Location
Bs 2080 S35r
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

BS 2080 STR 35R EXTERNAL SKIN CORRODED AND .5" CRACK AT WASTE VENT OUTLET. INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER & TRIPLER PER SRM. OK FOR SERVICE. SUSPECT CORROSION RELATED TO VENT EMISSION & PRESSURIZATION CYCLES.