What was found
STATION 847, 15 INCHES AND 20 INCHES, UP FROM AFT PIT DOOR CUTOUT LOWER AFT CORNER, FUSELAGE SKIN GOUGED IN 2 EA PLACES ALONG CUTOUT EDGE. MAJOR REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED. DOUBLER, TRIPLER AND QUADRUPLED MANUFACTURED AND INSTALLED.
- Difficulty date
- January 22, 2003
- Submitted
- January 29, 2003
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N349UA
- Make and model
- Boeing 737322
- Aircraft serial
- 24253
- Aircraft time
- 43,340 hours, 23,443 cycles
- Engine
- Ge CFM56*
- System (JASC)
- 5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin
- Part
- Skin
- Condition
- Gouged
- Location
- Fuselage
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- 9
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.