Service difficulty report · Panel · Boeing 747422

Difficulty date
August 8, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N175UA
Make and model
Boeing 747422
Aircraft serial
24382
Engine
Pwa PW4056
Part
Panel
Part number
65B145967
Condition
Cracked
Location
Lt Wing
Part time
25,234 hours
Stage of operation
IN
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

DURING INSPECTION AT NRT, A 41 INCH CRACK WAS FOUND ON THE LEFT WING FIXED LEADING EDGE UPPER SKIN PANEL. THE DAMAGED SKIN PANEL IS LOCATED OUTBOARD OF WS 499.02 AND INBOARD TO THE NR 2 ENGINE. ACCOMPLISHED INTERIM SANDWICH DOUBLER REPAIR. PERMANENT REPAIR TO BE ACCOMPLISHED AT NEXT C-CHECK. PART TOTAL CYCLES, 2,663.