Service difficulty report · Bear Strap · Boeing 747422

Difficulty date
February 14, 2011
Submitted
February 17, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N178UA
Make and model
Boeing 747422
Aircraft serial
24385
Aircraft time
85,271 hours, 10,369 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4056
Part
Bear Strap
Part number
65B388365
Condition
Corroded
Location
Bs 2280 S24l
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

LT NR 5 MAIN ENTRY DOOR CUTOUT AREA AFT LOWER SKIN INBD SURFACE CORROSION. STA 2280 S24L. SIZE = 2.8" X 1.5". REPAIRED IAW 747EN-53-0324. REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED IAW EVA 80572 IS TIME LIMITED UNTIL THE AIRPLANE REACHES 22,000 FLIGHT CYCLES. FULL COMPLIANCE WITH 14 CFR 25.571(B)[25-45] AND 26.43 (D) [26-1] HAS NOT BEEN EVALUATED. A NEW FAA APPROVAL MUST BE ISSUED PRIOR TO INSP THRESHOLD OF 22,000 TOTAL FLIGHT CYCLES. IF NEW APPROVAL IS NOT ISSUED BY THE THRESHOLD, AIRWORTHINESS CERTIFICATE IS NO LONGER CURRENT AS REQUIRED BY 14 CFR 91.203(A). CORRODED AREA APPROX 12.21 X 1.22 INCH LOCATED ON THE BEAR STRAP AT THE AFT LOWER CORNER OF LT NR 5 MED CUTOUT.