Service difficulty report · Structure · Boeing 747422

Difficulty date
July 23, 2008
Submitted
July 28, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N180UA
Make and model
Boeing 747422
Aircraft serial
25224
Aircraft time
73,509 hours, 8,930 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4056
Part
Structure
Condition
Damaged
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

DAMAGE FOUND ON FUSELAGE. LOCATION IS APPROX 2 FEET AFT OF DOOR 5L AND TWO FEET UP FROM BOTTOM OF DOOR. MAJOR REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED: CUTOUT DAMAGE. HFEC INSP OF AREAS AROUND CUTOUT OF DAMAGE REMOVAL. NO CRACKS FOUND. MFG & INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER & SOLID FASTENER.