Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737322

Difficulty date
November 12, 2001
Submitted
November 20, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N360UA
Make and model
Boeing 737322
Aircraft serial
24453
Aircraft time
38,539 hours, 22,063 cycles
Engine
Ge CFM56*
Part
Skin
Condition
Gouged
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

FUSELAGE DENTED AND GOUGED AT STA 243, BELOW AND FWD OF LAV SERVICE PANEL. DAMAGED AREA MEASURES 4.5 X 4.75 X .375 INCH DEEP. MAJOR REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED. REMOVED DAMAGE AND FABRICATED REINFORCEMENT REPAIR.