Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737322

Difficulty date
February 15, 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
Gouged
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

RIGHT AFT FUSELAGE BS 852 HAS A 4 INCH LONG VERTICAL GOUGE ACROSS STR S16R. MAJOR REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED. FABRICATED & INSTALLED DOUBLER, TRIPLER & STRUCTURAL FILLER REPAIR.