SDR 2000UALA00409

Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737322

Difficulty date: June 30, 2000
Submitted: October 4, 2000
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N322UA
Make and model: Boeing 737322
Aircraft serial: 23954
Aircraft time: 38,615 hours, 20,590 cycles
Engine: Ge CFM56*
System (JASC): 5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin
Part: Skin
Condition: Torn
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

A 36 X 4 INCH TEAR, 3 FEET BELOW DOOR 1 RIGHT. *S/D* FUSELAGE SKIN WAS DAMAGED BY GROUND SERVICE EQUIPMENT. REPAIRED SHEAR TIE AT BS 312, REFERENCE STRUCTURAL REPAIR MANUAL (SRM) 53-00-07. INSTALLED NEW FRAME SPLICE AT BS 328, REFERENCE SRM 51-70-11. REPAIRED CHORD AT BS 328, REFERENCE SRM 51-70-11. EXTERNAL FUSELAGE SKIN REPAIR WAS INSTALLED PER SRM 53-00-001 AND EVA ORD-5584. THIS IS CONSIDERED A MAJOR REPAIR (MRA 117).