Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 747422

Difficulty date
July 15, 2009
Submitted
July 16, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N116UA
Make and model
Boeing 747422
Aircraft serial
26908
Aircraft time
43,494 hours, 5,145 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4056
Part
Skin
Condition
Dented
Location
Bs 500
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

FOUND DENT IN FUSELAGE BELOW DOOR 1L. BLENDED AREA, ACCOMPLISHED HFEC INSPECTION, FOUND NO CRACKS. REMOVED DAMAGED AREA. INSTALLED REPAIR.