Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737322

Difficulty date
February 10, 2007
Submitted
February 21, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N349UA
Make and model
Boeing 737322
Aircraft serial
24253
Aircraft time
53,879 hours, 29,662 cycles
Engine
Cfmint CFM563C1
Part
Skin
Condition
Worn
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

UPPER FUSELAGE EXTERNAL SKIN HAS WEAR IN AREA OF DORSAL FIN CONTACT APPROX STA 860 TO 908 LT SIDE AND 860 TO 880 RT SIDE. MAJOR REPAIR. REMOVED DAMAGE, FABRICATED AND INSTALLED DOUBLER, TRIPLER, AND INTERNAL STRAP DOUBLER REPAIR PER SRM 53-60-01 REPAIR 9.