What was found
THERE IS A 2.5 INCH CRACK IN FUSELAGE AT LOWER AFT RADIUS OF DOOR 1R OPENING. MAJOR REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED. REPAIR ANGLE INSTALLED. VERIFIED CRACK FREE AFTER DAMAGE REMOVED.
- Difficulty date
- April 29, 2002
- Submitted
- May 8, 2002
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N342UA
- Make and model
- Boeing 737322
- Aircraft serial
- 24246
- Aircraft time
- 41,382 hours, 21,362 cycles
- Engine
- Ge CFM56*
- System (JASC)
- 5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin
- Part
- Skin
- Condition
- Cracked
- 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.