Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 747422

Difficulty date
October 11, 2007
Submitted
October 16, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N181UA
Make and model
Boeing 747422
Aircraft serial
25278
Aircraft time
69,431 hours, 8,617 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Damaged
Location
Lt Te Flap
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

ON ARRIVAL FOUND DAMAGE AT LEFT INBOARD T/E FLAP LOWER SKIN BY 2.5 INCH X 1 INCH DENT AND 2.5 U-SHAPE CRACK AND 1.25 INCH IN SIDE DENT. DENT IS 5 INCHES FROM T/E SIDE FASTENER AND 11 INCHES FROM L/E FASTENER. ALSO, 17.5 INCH FROM FLAP L/E AND 20 INCHES FROM T/E. REPAIRED FLAP PER SRM 51-70-10 REPAIR 4 PG 201. AC OK FOR SERVICE.