What was found
LOWER FUSELAGE SKIN AT FORWARD CARGO DOOR CUTOUT, LOWER FORWARD CORNER HAS 30 PERCENT MATERIAL LOSS AFTER BLENDING. MAJOR REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED. EXTERNAL DOUBLER INSTALLED.
- Difficulty date
- April 14, 2002
- Submitted
- April 23, 2002
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N329UA
- Make and model
- Boeing 737322
- Aircraft serial
- 24149
- Aircraft time
- 42,100 hours, 22,166 cycles
- Engine
- Ge CFM56*
- System (JASC)
- 5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin
- 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.