Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 747422

Difficulty date
August 24, 2009
Submitted
August 26, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N120UA
Make and model
Boeing 747422
Aircraft serial
29166
Aircraft time
42,523 hours, 5,079 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4056
Part
Skin
Condition
Damaged
Location
Elevator
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

RIGHT I/B ELEVATOR HAS T/E DAMAGE, APPROX 5 INCHES O/B (DAMAGE APPROX 2' X 6"). REMOVED RIGHT I/B ELEVATOR ACCESS PANELS STORED IN BULK PIT.