Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737322

Difficulty date
May 20, 2005
Submitted
June 1, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N383UA
Make and model
Boeing 737322
Aircraft serial
24658
Aircraft time
43,652 hours, 30,409 cycles
Engine
Ge CFM56*
Part
Skin
Condition
Punctured
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

3-4 INCH DIAMETER HOLE PUNCTURED IN FUSELAGE SKIN ON RIGHT SIDE OF AIRCRAFT 6 FEET AFT OF RADOME AND 12 INCHES ABOVE NLG DOOR CUTOUT. SKIN IS ALSO DENTED 2 INCHES ABOVE PUNCTURE. THIS IS A MAJOR REPAIR INSTALLED DOUBLER AND TRIPLER PER SRM 53-10-01 FIG 211 DE TAIL IV.