Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 747422

Difficulty date
October 1, 2013
Submitted
October 3, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N127UA
Make and model
Boeing 747422
Aircraft serial
28813
Aircraft time
56,281 hours, 6,537 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4056
Part
Skin
Condition
Corroded
Location
Fuselage
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

MD CROWN FX SKIN CORRODED BS1476 S-5L TO S-8L. FABRICATED NEW SKINS SECTIONS & SPLICED IAW ECRA 5331-017 72. PERFORMED HFEC INSP NO DEFECTS NOTED.