SDR UALA2013022401080

Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 747422

Difficulty date: February 23, 2013
Submitted: March 29, 2013
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N174UA
Make and model: Boeing 747422
Aircraft serial: 24381
Aircraft time: 90,064 hours, 10,036 cycles
Engine: Pwa PW4056
System (JASC): 5210 · Passenger/Crew Doors
Part: Skin
Condition: Bent
Location: L5 Door
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

DOOR 5L, LWR FWD CORNER FOUND BENT. INSP CARRIED OUT CRACKS RUNNING FROM FASTENER HOLE VERTICALLY UP AND DOWN. VISUAL INSP AND HFEC CARRIED OUT TO CONFIRM CRACKS. REPAIR TO BE CARRIED OUT IAW STRUCTURAL REPAIR MANUAL, REPAIR 9, DOOR OUTER SKIN NON FLUSH REPAIR AT 'A' BEAM CH 52.00.01, NEW ITEMS RAISED FOR REPAIR. ACCOMPLISHED RII INSPECTION OF DOOR 5 LEFT SLIDE INSTALLATION, ALL FOUND SATISFACTORY, SLIDE SECURE AND ARMING MECHANISM OPERATIONS SMOOTH AND POSITIVE.