Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737291

Difficulty date
September 7, 2001
Submitted
September 19, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N997UA
Make and model
Boeing 737291
Aircraft serial
22457
Aircraft time
53,354 hours, 40,027 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D17
Part
Skin
Condition
Damaged
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

AIRCRAFT HAS 32 INCH CREASE IN RIGHT SIDE OF FUSELAGE WITH CENTER 18 INCH PUNCTURE BETWEEN STATIONS 907R-947R CROSSING STRINGERS 22R AND 23R. MAJOR REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED. SPLICED SECTIONS OF S22R AND S23R. REPAIRED SHEAR TIE STA 927. REPAIR SKIN WITH TRIPLER - DOUBLER.