Service difficulty report · Skin Panel · Boeing 747422

Difficulty date
July 11, 2009
Submitted
July 13, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N199UA
Make and model
Boeing 747422
Aircraft serial
28717
Aircraft time
48,171 hours, 5,742 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4056
Part
Skin Panel
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

FUSELAGE SKIN PANEL CORRODED IN FWD CARGO COMPT BILGE, BS 820-840 STR 47L-47R. MAJOR REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED. REMOVED CORROSION, INSTALLED DOUBLER, TRIPLER & FILLER.