Service difficulty report · Structure · Boeing 747422

Difficulty date
January 27, 2010
Submitted
January 27, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N180UA
Make and model
Boeing 747422
Aircraft serial
25224
Aircraft time
79,374 hours, 9,576 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4056
Part
Structure
Condition
Damaged
Location
Le Flap
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
C
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

RT WING INBD MID FLAP L/E & THE NR 3 & NR4 ENGINES SUFFERED BIRD STRIKE DAMAGES. REMOVED RT INBD MID-FLAP L-E BULL NOSE & GAVE TO STORES TO ROUTE TO SFO SHOP 321. CLEANED REMAINS OF BIRD STRIKE. APPLIED CORROSION PROTECTANT TO RT INBD MID-FLAP L-E SPAR AREA AFTER BULL NOSE REMOVED. INSTALLED RT INBD MID FLAP LEADING EDGE BULLNOSE. PART REPAIRED AT SFO. R & R TAG NR 38-06-60. RT INBD MID T/E BULLNOSE.