What was found
LOWER FUSELAGE EXTERNAL SKIN IS CRACKED AT AFT EDGE OF E&E COOLING DUCT EXIT CUTOUT, BS 378 STR 28L-28R. MAJOR REPAIR: REMOVED DAMAGE. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED DOUBLER-TRIPLER REPAIR.
- Difficulty date
- July 17, 2006
- Submitted
- July 25, 2006
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N333UA
- Make and model
- Boeing 737322
- Aircraft serial
- 24228
- Aircraft time
- 52,862 hours, 28,463 cycles
- Engine
- Cfmint CFM563C1
- System (JASC)
- 5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin
- Part
- Skin
- Condition
- Cracked
- 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.