Service difficulty report · Frame · Boeing 747422

Difficulty date
August 22, 2007
Submitted
August 28, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N179UA
Make and model
Boeing 747422
Aircraft serial
25158
Aircraft time
68,663 hours, 8,544 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4056
Part
Frame
Condition
Damaged
Location
Bs 460
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 CIRC FRAME ABOVE DOORS 1L & 1R, BS 460 STR 14-STR 15 HAS SHORT EDGE MARGIN FOR FASTENER INSTALLATION FOR EXTERNAL DOUBLER. *S/D* MAJOR REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED: MANUFACTURED & INSTALLED STRAPS FWD AND AFT OF FRAMES AT BS 460. ALSO MANUFACTURED & INSTALLED FILLERS FWD AND AFT OF BS 460.