Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 747422

Difficulty date
May 28, 2007
Submitted
June 1, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N174UA
Make and model
Boeing 747422
Aircraft serial
24381
Aircraft time
67,136 hours, 7,579 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4056
Part
Skin
Part number
65B3901140
Condition
Cracked
Location
Rt Foreflap
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

RIGHT WING INBOARD TRAILING EDGE FOREFLAP LOWER SURFACE CRACKED. REPAIRED WITH WET LAYUP AND BMS8-301 RESIN PER UA-EVA-70288 AND BOEING TELEX 8100-9. SUSPECT INSTALATION & RIG CAUSED UNUSUAL DYNAMIC LOADING DURING FLIGHT.