Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 747422

Difficulty date
January 9, 2011
Submitted
February 15, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N180UA
Make and model
Boeing 747422
Aircraft serial
25224
Aircraft time
83,023 hours, 10,013 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4056
Part
Skin
Condition
Cracked
Location
Rt Wing
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

LARGE CRACK IN RIGHT WING FIXED LEADING EDGE UPPER SKIN PANEL JUST INBOARD OF NR 3 ENG. ACCOMPLISHED 250 DEG. PREP REG REPAIR AND APPLIED NON CHROMATED COMPOSITE PRIMER. NEEDS TOP COATED.