Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 747422

Difficulty date
July 7, 2008
Submitted
July 15, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N187UA
Make and model
Boeing 747422
Aircraft serial
26877
Aircraft time
63,264 hours, 7,527 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4056
Part
Skin
Condition
Dented
Location
Fuselage
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

FOUND DENT IN SKIN FWD OF MED 1L APPROX 12 INCHES BELOW WATER LINE 119.8 (THRESHOLD) & 6 INCHES AFT OF SKIN JOINT AT STA 406. *S/D* MAJOR REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED: INSTALLED EXTERNAL DOUBLER.