Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737322

Difficulty date
August 2, 2005
Submitted
August 9, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N351UA
Make and model
Boeing 737322
Aircraft serial
24319
Aircraft time
49,104 hours, 26,885 cycles
Engine
Ge CFM56*
Part
Skin
Condition
Cracked
Location
Aft Cargo Door
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

AFT CARGO DOOR HAS A VERTICAL CRACK APPROX 2 INCHES LONG, 6 T0 8 INCHES DOWN FROM DOOR HANDLE. REMOVED EXISTING DOUBLERS AND INSTALLED NEW DOUBLER APPROX 48" BY 48" PER SRM 52-30-01 AND SRM 52-00-01.