Service difficulty report · Panel · Boeing 747422

Difficulty date
July 18, 2007
Submitted
July 20, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N187UA
Make and model
Boeing 747422
Aircraft serial
26877
Aircraft time
58,992 hours, 7,074 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4056
Part
Panel
Part number
65B1055422
Condition
Missing
Location
Lt A/C Bay
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
D
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

LEFT AC BAY PANEL DEPARTED ACFT. [08-14-07] A-C SERVICE DOOR MISSING FROM AIRCRAFT. FOUND ALSO HOLD OPEN ROD BROKEN OFF AND DOOR HINGES DAMAGED.DURING FURTHER INSP. FOUND PANEL ABOVE MISSING DOOR PNL PUNCTURED FROM MISSING DOOR PANEL LATCHES. INSTALLED NEW ACCESS PANEL FOR NR 2 PACK. CORRECTED OR DEFERRED ALL OTHER DAMAGE DESCRIBED. SUSPECT PANEL IMPROPERLY LATCHED & CAUGHT AIRSTREAM DURING FLIGHT.