# SDR 2002UALA01585

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: October 15, 2002
- Submitted: October 22, 2002
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: N947UA
- Make and model: Boeing 737522
- Aircraft serial: 26688
- Aircraft time: 28,595 hours, 17,972 cycles
- Engine: Ge CFM56*
- System (JASC): [5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5330)
- Part: Skin
- Condition: Damaged
- Location: Fuselage
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: V
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2002UALA01585

## Discrepancy

EXTERNAL FUSELAGE SKIN HAS EXCESSIVE MATERIAL LOSS AFTER BLEND.  30 PERCENT LOSS AT LOWER AFT CORNER OF AFT ENTRY DOOR CUTOUT.   MAJOR REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED.  INSTALLED DOUBLER.

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