Service difficulty report · Pressure Panel · Boeing 737322

Difficulty date
August 25, 2002
Submitted
September 5, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N340UA
Make and model
Boeing 737322
Aircraft serial
24244
Aircraft time
42,781 hours, 23,072 cycles
Engine
Ge CFM56*
Part
Pressure Panel
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.

What was found

MAIN LANDING GEAR WHEEL WELL CEILING CRACKED OUTBOARD AND FORWARD OF AILERON TOWER SHAFT. CRACKS AT BOTH FORWARD CORNERS OF CEILING PANEL PILLOW AND BETWEEN FASTENERS TO CHORD FORWARD OF PILLOW. MAJOR REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED. INSTALLED FILLER AND DOUBLER.