Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 747422

Difficulty date
June 13, 2016
Submitted
June 15, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N118UA
Make and model
Boeing 747422
Aircraft serial
28811
Aircraft time
67,052 hours, 7,753 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4056
Part
Skin
Condition
Bulged
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

AFT PHF ANTENNA BS1730 AND STR 49L LT SIDE BULGING METAL NEAR RIVETS. LOCATION OF REPAIR IS BS1730 AND STR 49L. CUT DAMAGED SKIN OUT, MFG DRILLED AND PRIMED REPAIR PIECES IAW SRM 53-00-01, REPAIR 1.