Service difficulty report · Failsafe · Boeing 747422

Difficulty date
April 6, 2010
Submitted
April 7, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N179UA
Make and model
Boeing 747422
Aircraft serial
25158
Aircraft time
79,407 hours, 9,708 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4056
Part
Failsafe
Condition
Cracked
Location
Fuselage
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

CRACK - FAIL SAFE CHORD HOLE AT STA 1140 RT SIDE STR 9R TO 10R 1 EACH. MAJOR REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED. CUT OUT DAMAGE. HFEC MFG AND INSTALL REPAIR PARTS.