Service difficulty report · Skin Panel · Boeing 737322

Difficulty date
January 25, 2007
Submitted
January 25, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N386UA
Make and model
Boeing 737322
Aircraft serial
24661
Aircraft time
48,147 hours, 33,239 cycles
Engine
Cfmint CFM563C1
Part
Skin Panel
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.

What was found

EXTERNAL KEEL BEAM LOWER SKIN PANEL BETWEEN MLG WHEEL WELLS IS CRACKED AT BS 683 APPROX AT LBL 4. MAJOR REPAIR: FABRICATED AND INSTALLED EXTERNAL DOUBLER REPAIR PER SRM 53-60-12 PAGE 1.