Service difficulty report · Vent · Boeing 747422

Difficulty date
April 16, 2007
Submitted
April 24, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N173UA
Make and model
Boeing 747422
Aircraft serial
24380
Aircraft time
66,099 hours, 7,547 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4056
Part
Vent
Condition
Damaged
Location
Lt Wing
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

LT WING HAS INTERNAL DAMAGE AT VENT SCOOP AREA (WING TIP). [SUP 05-16-07] REMOVED DAMAGED PARTS AND REPLACED IAW FRR UAL-744-0263. A/C OK FOR SERVICE. SUSPECT VENT DAMAGED BY GROUND SERVICE EQUIPMENT.