Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 747422

Difficulty date
November 19, 2013
Submitted
November 20, 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
Skin
Condition
Damaged
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

ACFT FWD CARGO DOOR AFT SIDE OF FUSELAGE DAMAGED APPROXIMATELY 36 IN FROM BOTTOM OF DOOR WAY, 1 1-2 INCHES WIDE BY 6 INCHES LONG. COMPLIED WITH ECRA 5321-01878. HFEC ACCOMPLISHED NO FAULTS FOUND IAW PTT 6362020, IAW ECRA 5330-04741. REMOVED DAMAGE, HFEC FABRICATED & INSTALLED REPAIR PARTS. IAW ECRA PERMANENT REPAIR TO BE DETERMINED PRIOR TO 20,000 PTC. REPAIRED IAW ECRA 5330-04741.