Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737322

Difficulty date
April 30, 2007
Submitted
May 4, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N367UA
Make and model
Boeing 737322
Aircraft serial
24536
Aircraft time
49,698 hours, 34,580 cycles
Engine
Cfmint CFM563C1
Part
Skin
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

FUSELAGE SKIN CRACKED AT STA 516-518 AT CHEM MILLED STEP .5 INCH BELOW STR 12L. MAJOR REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED: TRIMMED OUT DAMAGE & NDT FOR CRACK CONTAINMENT. FABRICATED & INSTALLED EXTERNAL DOUBLER REPAIR.