Service difficulty report · Doubler · Boeing 747422

Difficulty date
March 1, 2010
Submitted
March 1, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N174UA
Make and model
Boeing 747422
Aircraft serial
24381
Aircraft time
78,478 hours, 8,789 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4056
Part
Doubler
Condition
Cracked
Location
Bs 2491-2521
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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 RT UPPER LOBE DOUBLER CRACKED FROM BS 2491 TO 2521, COMMON TO VERT STABILIZER. MAJOR REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED: INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLERS, SHEAR TIES, & STIFFENERS ON LT & RT SIDES OF ACFT.