Service difficulty report · Fairing · Boeing 747422

Difficulty date
May 26, 2008
Submitted
May 28, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N179UA
Make and model
Boeing 747422
Aircraft serial
25158
Aircraft time
72,124 hours, 8,895 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4056
Part
Fairing
Part number
65B1553227
Condition
Damaged
Location
Lt Wing Te Flap
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

ON WALK AROUND FOUND DAMAGE TO OUTBOARD SIDE OF OUTBOARD FLAP CANOE FAIRING ON INBOARD LEFT FLAP. DAMAGE APPROX 8 INCHES LONG BY 2 INCHES AT WIDEST POINT, ALSO TWO GRAZE MARKS BELOW DAMAGE 3 INCHES AND 4 INCHES LONG. ACCOMPLISHED PERMANENT REPAIR REF SRM 57-53-70. AC OK FOR SERVICE.