Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737322

Difficulty date
January 5, 2002
Submitted
January 16, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N335UA
Make and model
Boeing 737322
Aircraft serial
24230
Aircraft time
41,080 hours, 21,352 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

FUSELAGE HAS SKIN DENT 20 INCHES AFT OF FORWARD LAVATORY SERVICE DOOR, JUST BELOW STRINGER 21R. MAJOR REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED. EXTERNAL SKIN DOUBLER INSTALLED.