Service difficulty report · Intercostal · Boeing 747422

Difficulty date
July 15, 2013
Submitted
August 21, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N179UA
Make and model
Boeing 747422
Aircraft serial
25158
Aircraft time
92,211 hours, 11,058 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4056
Part
Intercostal
Condition
Cracked
Location
Bs 1220
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

OVERWING INTERCOSTAL WEB CRACKED AT BS 1220, RBL 109. REMOVED DAMAGE. MFG & INSTALLED FILLERS, DOUBLERS, & REPAIR ANGLE IAW SRM 53-40- 51, REPAIR 5. MAJOR REPAIR.