Service difficulty report · Fitting · Boeing 747422

Difficulty date
March 5, 2007
Submitted
March 13, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N119UA
Make and model
Boeing 747422
Aircraft serial
28812
Aircraft time
32,982 hours, 4,046 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4056
Part
Fitting
Condition
Corroded
Location
Wing
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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What was found

CORROSION - BOTH BORES OF THE DSB UNDERWING FITTING AT NUMBER 4 NACELLE STRUT ATTACH AREA. ACCOMPLSHED BORING OF THE DUAL SIDE BRACE UNDERWING FITTING AT NUMBER 4. BOTH HOLES PER BOEING SB 747-54A2218 (FINAL HOLE DIA AFTER HONE = 2.2450). SUSPECT CORROSION RESULT OF COMBINATION OF HEAT IN SVCE & CONDENSATION IN NACELLE-PYLON AREA.