Service difficulty report · Structure · Boeing 747422

Difficulty date
January 5, 2010
Submitted
January 25, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N173UA
Make and model
Boeing 747422
Aircraft serial
24380
Aircraft time
76,861 hours, 8,727 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4056
Part
Structure
Condition
Damaged
Location
Cargo Door
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

DAMAGE FOUND ON FWD CGO DOOR RT CORNER. CARGO DOOR EDGE HAS DAMAGE, DOOR SEAL WILL ATTACH AS NORMAL. CHECKED SKIN. NO CRACK AND HOLE FOUND, DOOR LOCK SYS OPS NORMAL. SEAL CONTACT CHECKED OK WITH FLASHLIGHT. NEEDS PERMANENT REPAIR. CONTACTED SAMC. MARK DAMAGE WITH YELLOW PEN. DMG TO FWD CARGO DOOR, NOT AFT. DENT IS SMOOTH AND FREE FROM SHARP CREASES AND GOUGES. REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED IAW SRM.