SDR UALA2011102805829

Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 747422

Difficulty date: October 28, 2011
Submitted: October 31, 2011
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N181UA
Make and model: Boeing 747422
Aircraft serial: 25278
Aircraft time: 84,448 hours, 10,326 cycles
Engine: Pwa PW4056
System (JASC): 5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin
Part: Skin
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

RIGHT FUSELAGE SKIN AROUND LAV BLOWER HOLE VENT HAS SMALL CRACK AND METAL PUSHED OUTWARD. REMOVED DAMAGE, ACP HFEC INSPECTION SEE AMIS #4482033, MANUFACTURED RPR PARTS, AND PREPPED FOR INSTALLATION REF SRM 53-60-01-201 RPR #5. REPAIRED AREA AROUND RT SIDE FUSELAGE LAV BLOWER HOLE VENT PER SRM, REPAIR 5.