What was found
EXTERNAL FUSELAGE SKIN IS BULGED AT STATION 986 STRINGER 20L. DENT IS COMMON TO STRINGER AND TEAR STRAP. MAJOR REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED. SPLICE AND DOUBLER INSTALLED.
- Difficulty date
- February 25, 2002
- Submitted
- March 5, 2002
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N334UA
- Make and model
- Boeing 737322
- Aircraft serial
- 24229
- Aircraft time
- 41,459 hours, 21,490 cycles
- Engine
- Ge CFM56*
- System (JASC)
- 5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin
- Part
- Skin
- Condition
- Bulged
- 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.