SDR UALA2011032501411

Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 747422

Difficulty date: March 23, 2011
Submitted: March 25, 2011
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N104UA
Make and model: Boeing 747422
Aircraft serial: 26902
Aircraft time: 54,324 hours, 6,394 cycles
Engine: Pwa PW4056
System (JASC): 5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin
Part: Skin
Condition: Damaged
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

APPROX STA 380 ABOVE STR 37R LIGHTNING STRIKE REQUIRES REPAIR. MAJOR REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED: REMOVED FASTENERS AND DAMAGED SKIN IN REPAIR AREA. MFG'D, DRILLED, COUNTERSUNK AND PRIMED DOUBLER. MFG'D FILLER AND PRIMED FUSELAGE. INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER, SEALED AND PRIMED. VERIFIED CORRECT INSTALLATION OF REPAIR, PAINTED, AND APPLIED COR-BAN PROTECTANT AS REQUIRED.