Service difficulty report · Angle · Boeing 747422

Difficulty date
October 29, 2012
Submitted
October 31, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N177UA
Make and model
Boeing 747422
Aircraft serial
24384
Aircraft time
91,838 hours, 11,151 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4056
Part
Angle
Part number
144U005604
Condition
Defective
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

SHORT EDGE MARGIN REPAIR ON SPLICE ANGLE 144U0056-04 ACP IAW ECRA 5312-01051 IS INTERIM AND HAS ONLY FIRST AND SECOND STAGE APPROVAL. A NEW FAA APPROVAL MUST BE ISSUED PRIOR TO THE INSP THRESHOLD OF 14,151 AIRFRAME TOTAL CYCLES OR AIRWORTHINESS CERTIFICATE IS NO LONGER VALID.