Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737522

Difficulty date
June 3, 2002
Submitted
June 11, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N936UA
Make and model
Boeing 737522
Aircraft serial
26667
Aircraft time
29,257 hours, 18,400 cycles
Engine
Ge CFM56*
Part
Skin
Condition
Dented
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

EXTERNAL FUSELAGE SKIN DENTED AT APPROXIMATELY STATION 340 JUST ABOVE STRINGER 16L. MAJOR REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED DOUBLER AND FILLER. TYPICAL SPLICE REPAIR WAS USED AT BUTT JOINT.