Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737322

Difficulty date
December 2, 2006
Submitted
December 5, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N348UA
Make and model
Boeing 737322
Aircraft serial
24252
Aircraft time
53,257 hours, 29,350 cycles
Engine
Cfmint CFM563C1
Part
Skin
Condition
Cracked
Location
Bs 380
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

LOWER FUSELAGE SKIN CRACKED AT E&E BAY COOLING DUCT CUTOUT APPROX STA 380 LBL .5. MAJOR REPAIR: REMOVED DAMAGE. ACCOMPLISHED DOUBLER , FILLER, SPACER RING REPAIR PER MM 53-30-99 AND SB737-53-1230.