Service difficulty report · Rivet · Boeing 747422

Difficulty date
October 21, 2013
Submitted
October 25, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N127UA
Make and model
Boeing 747422
Aircraft serial
28813
Aircraft time
56,335 hours, 6,543 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4056
Part
Rivet
Condition
Sheared
Location
Lt Wing
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

FOUND LT WING LE PANEL RIVET HEAD SHEAR AT STATION LOCATION 809,810, 812, 813, 815 & 817, AT AFT END OF LE PANEL. RE-INSTALLED BLIND FASTENERS AT ALL STATION LOCATION IAW AMM.