Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737522

Difficulty date
April 15, 2002
Submitted
April 23, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N933UA
Make and model
Boeing 737522
Aircraft serial
26659
Aircraft time
28,837 hours, 21,583 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

LEFT HAND FUSELAGE SKIN SURFACE AT BS420, TWO AREAS HAVE EXCESSIVE MATERIAL LOSS. MAJOR REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED. INSTALLED DOUBLER AND FILLER REPAIR.