Service difficulty report · Tripler · Boeing 747422

Difficulty date
November 16, 2013
Submitted
November 19, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N171UA
Make and model
Boeing 747422
Aircraft serial
24322
Aircraft time
91,712 hours, 10,774 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4056
Part
Tripler
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

RT FUSELAGE AT WASTE SYSTEM OVERBOARD VENT HOLE, TRIPLER HAS EXTERNAL CORROSION STATION 2090, STRINGER 35R TO STRINGER 36R. REMOVED DAMAGE PARTS & INSTALLED NEW TRIPLER IAW SRM53-60-01 RPR 1, REV 87 & ECRA 5330-04755.