What was found
AN EXTERNAL DOUBLER IS INSTALLED WITH BLIND FASTENERS AT BS 760-780 STR 24R-25R. MAJOR REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED: REPLACED BLIND FASTENERS WITH SOLID FASTENERS.
- Difficulty date
- December 29, 2009
- Submitted
- December 30, 2009
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N171UA
- Make and model
- Boeing 747422
- Aircraft serial
- 24322
- Aircraft time
- 76,508 hours, 9,128 cycles
- Engine
- Pwa PW4056
- System (JASC)
- 5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin
- Part
- Skin
- Condition
- Misrepaired
- Location
- Bs 760-780 S24r
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- 9
- Nature of condition
- W
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.