Service difficulty report · Angle · Boeing 747422

Difficulty date
April 7, 2013
Submitted
May 15, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N178UA
Make and model
Boeing 747422
Aircraft serial
24385
Aircraft time
93,539 hours, 11,234 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4056
Part
Angle
Condition
Broken
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

ON ARRIVAL FOUND LEFT OUTBD BODY DOOR THREE INCHES FWD SEAL GAP ANGLE BROKEN. VISUAL INSPECTED DAMAGED ANGLE. SEAL AND ADJOINING AREA. NO ADDITIONAL DAMAGE IS PRESENT. GEAR DOOR AND FUSELAGE STRUCTURE NO DAMAGE. REMAINING SECTION OF SEAL IS SECURED AND UNDAMAGED. REPAIR CARRIED OUT PER EC-RA 3214-01005, REPLACED SEAL GAP ANGLE.