Service difficulty report · Spoiler · Boeing 747422

Difficulty date
December 31, 2012
Submitted
January 28, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N171UA
Make and model
Boeing 747422
Aircraft serial
24322
Aircraft time
88,264 hours, 10,418 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4056
Part
Spoiler
Condition
Departed
Location
Lt Wing
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
D
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

LEFT INBOARD SPOILER FELL OFF WHEN FLAPS EXTENDED. REMOVED AND REPLACED LEFT I/B SPOILER REF MM 27-62-01. PERFORMED GENERAL VISUAL INSPECTION OF LEFT AND RIGHT WINGS FUSELAGE AFT OF WINGS AND TAIL SECTION. REF PTT2642031 FOUND SMALL DENT ON LEFT SIDE OF VERT STAB. NO OTHER DAMAGE NOTED.