Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737322

Difficulty date
August 26, 2001
Submitted
September 5, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N323UA
Make and model
Boeing 737322
Aircraft serial
23955
Aircraft time
41,920 hours, 22,398 cycles
Engine
Ge CFM56*
Part
Skin
Condition
Dented
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

RIGHT FUSELAGE SKIN HAS SHARP DENT BETWEEN STRINGER 22 STRINGER 23 AND JUST FWD OF STATION 294.5. MAJOR REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED. DAMAGE AREA CUTOUT AND DOUBLER REPAIR.