What happened
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Narrative: aircraft N360UA was parked at gate C1 when it was struck by an america west lavatory/water service truck at 020100PDT. The B-737 sustained a gash in the area of the underbelly on the aircraft's left rear door, measuring approximately 23 inches in length and 5 inches in width. A rib on the aircraft was also damaged. No injuries were reported. Ual personnel arrived on may 2, 1996 to assess the damage. A maintenance decision was made by united airlines personnel to make a temporary repair and ferry the aircraft back to san francisco for a permanent repair. After the temporary repair and ferry the aircraft back to san francisco for a permanent repair. After the temporary repair was completed, N360UA departed Reno. No further action was required. This report is closed.
As the FAA filed it
NARRATIVE: AIRCRAFT N360UA WAS PARKED AT GATE C1 WHEN IT WAS STRUCK BY AN AMERICA WEST LAVATORY/WATER SERVICE TRUCK AT 020100PDT. THE B-737 SUSTAINED A GASH IN THE AREA OF THE UNDERBELLY ON THE AIRCRAFT'S LEFT REAR DOOR, MEASURING APPROXIMATELY 23 INCHES IN LENGTH AND 5 INCHES IN WIDTH. A RIB ON THE AIRCRAFT WAS ALSO DAMAGED. NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED. UAL PERSONNEL ARRIVED ON MAY 2, 1996 TO ASSESS THE DAMAGE. A MAINTENANCE DECISION WAS MADE BY UNITED AIRLINES PERSONNEL TO MAKE A TEMPORARY REPAIR AND FERRY THE AIRCRAFT BACK TO SAN FRANCISCO FOR A PERMANENT REPAIR. AFTER THE TEMPORARY REPAIR AND FERRY THE AIRCRAFT BACK TO SAN FRANCISCO FOR A PERMANENT REPAIR. AFTER THE TEMPORARY REPAIR WAS COMPLETED, N360UA DEPARTED RENO. NO FURTHER ACTION WAS REQUIRED. THIS REPORT IS CLOSED.
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