Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737322

Difficulty date
April 19, 2007
Submitted
April 20, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N350UA
Make and model
Boeing 737322
Aircraft serial
24301
Aircraft time
53,635 hours, 29,990 cycles
Engine
Cfmint CFM563C1
Part
Skin
Condition
Dented
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

SKIN DENTED AT BS STA 747R FROM 8 INCHES FWD TO 9 INCHES AFT. DENT IS BETWEEN STRINGER 19R AND 20R. DENT IS ON A SKIN LAP SEAM, 1EA RIVET HEAD IS PULLED WITHIN DENT. [SUP 05-16-07] MAJOR REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED: REMOVED DAMAGED SECTION OF STRINGER. MFG'D & INSTALLED STRINGER REPAIR PIECES. REMOVED DAMAGED SECTION OF UPPER SKIN. MFG'D & INSTALLED DOUBLERS & FILLER REPAIR.