Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 747422

Difficulty date
June 27, 2013
Submitted
July 25, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N121UA
Make and model
Boeing 747422
Aircraft serial
29167
Aircraft time
58,897 hours, 6,853 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4056
Part
Skin
Condition
Cracked
Location
Bs 2520-2521
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 FUSELAGE UPPER LOBE DOUBLER RADIUS CRACKED AT BS 2520 -2521. BLENDED OUT CRACK. INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLERS IAW ECRA 5313-01059. MAJOR REPAIR.