What was found
CHAFING ON PREVIOUS FUSELAGE SKIN REPAIR DOUBLER UNDER DORSAL FIN BLADE-BULB SEALS BS 886-897. MAJOR REPAIR; REMOVED DAMAGE. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED DOUBLER AND TRIPLER REPAIR.
- Difficulty date
- September 8, 2006
- Submitted
- September 19, 2006
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N340UA
- Make and model
- Boeing 737322
- Aircraft serial
- 24244
- Aircraft time
- 52,981 hours, 29,173 cycles
- Engine
- Ge CFM56*
- System (JASC)
- 5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin
- Part
- Doubler
- Condition
- Damaged
- 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.