Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 747422

Difficulty date
October 9, 2007
Submitted
October 19, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N178UA
Make and model
Boeing 747422
Aircraft serial
24385
Aircraft time
72,683 hours, 8,966 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4056
Part
Skin
Condition
Dented
Location
Fuselage
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

STATION 400-420 S41-42R, EXTERNAL FUSELAGE SKIN IS DENTED. MAJOR REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED: CUT OUT DAMAGED SKIN. FABRICATED & INSTALLED DOUBLER REPAIR.