Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737522

Difficulty date
October 17, 2001
Submitted
October 23, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N917UA
Make and model
Boeing 737522
Aircraft serial
25384
Aircraft time
28,894 hours, 21,675 cycles
Engine
Ge CFM56*
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

MULTIPLE DAMAGE AREAS WERE FOUND ON UPPER AND LOWER SKIN ASSY DUE TO CORROSION AND OBLONG HOLES STATION 992 - 1016 STRINGER 10L - 14L. STRINGERS 12 - 14L ALSO DAMAGED DUE TO OBLONG HOLES. MAJOR REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED AT BODY STATION 992 - 1016. STRINGERS 12L - 14L AND SKIN SECTION REPLACED, INSTALLED DOUBLER AND TRIPLER LOWER SKIN SPLICE.