Service difficulty report · Fastener · Boeing 747422

Difficulty date
November 4, 2010
Submitted
November 5, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N118UA
Make and model
Boeing 747422
Aircraft serial
28811
Aircraft time
47,202 hours, 5,754 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4056
Part
Fastener
Condition
Loose
Location
#2 Pylon
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

NR 2 PYLON DIAGONAL BRACE AFT ATTACH FITTING AT WING SKIN HAS 4 EACH FASTENERS LOOSE AND EVIDENCE OF FUEL LEAK. REMOVED FASTENERS, INSPECTED FASTENERS BY ULTRASOUND METHOD, INSPECTED FASTENER HOLES BY HFEC. NO DEFECTS FOUND. REINSTALLED AND SEALED FASTENERS PER UA-EVA-80244. ACCOMPLISHED BY TECH 065260 AND INSP Q016156.