Service difficulty report · Paint · Boeing 747422

Difficulty date
March 26, 2012
Submitted
March 30, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N179UA
Make and model
Boeing 747422
Aircraft serial
25158
Aircraft time
87,465 hours, 10,583 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4056
Part
Paint
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

RIGHT SIDE OF AIRCRAFT HAS PAINT CHIPS FLAKING OFF AIRCRAFT SKIN DIRECTLY FWD OF PITOT TUBES AND SEVERAL OTHER AREAS WITHIN RVSM AREA PAINT MISSING AND FLAKING OFF. REMOVED LOOSE AND FLAKING PAINT AND ALODINE THE BARE METAL. ACCOMPLISHED PAINT TOUCH.