Service difficulty report · Strut · Boeing 747409F

Difficulty date
July 10, 2013
Submitted
July 11, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N18720
Make and model
Boeing 747409F
Aircraft serial
33733
Aircraft time
35,816 hours, 6,201 cycles
Engine
Ge CF680C2B1F
Part
Strut
Condition
Damaged
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

(B-18720) AFTER LANDING, LT BODY GEAR WAS FOUND TILTED UP DURING TAXIING AND CONTACTED THE GEAR DOOR ON THE FUSELAGE. OPEN