Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737522

Difficulty date
February 13, 2003
Submitted
February 19, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N952UA
Make and model
Boeing 737522
Aircraft serial
26699
Aircraft time
27,678 hours, 17,417 cycles
Engine
Ge CFM56*
Part
Skin
Condition
Damaged
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.

What was found

RIGHT LOWER FUSELAGE SKIN HAS EXCESSIVE MATERIAL LOSS 25 PERCENT, .036 ORIG . 027 AT DEEPEST AREA. STA 450 S25R AND STATION 435 4 IN BELOW LOWER AFT CORNER OF FORWARD CARGO DOOR CUTOUT. MAJOR REPAIR ACCOMPLISHMENT. INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER AND FILLER.