What was found
THERE IS A 2.5 INCH CRACK IN FUSELAGE COMING OFF LOWER AFT RADIUS OF DOOR 1R OPENING. MAJOR REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED. THREE LAYER REPAIR USED DUE TO CRACK THROUGH STRAP, SKIN & BONDED DOUBLER.
- Difficulty date
- April 29, 2002
- Submitted
- May 14, 2002
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N306UA
- Make and model
- Boeing 737322
- Aircraft serial
- 23667
- Aircraft time
- 45,551 hours, 26,447 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.