Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737322

Difficulty date
May 29, 2007
Submitted
June 1, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N365UA
Make and model
Boeing 737322
Aircraft serial
24534
Aircraft time
52,297 hours, 30,632 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 SKIN UNDER DORSAL FIN HAS MANY WORN AREAS STA 908 TO 860. MAJOR REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED: INSTALLED INTERNAL TEAR STRAP DOUBLERS & EXTERNAL SKIN DOUBLER - TRIPLER REPAIR WITH STAINLESS WEAR STRAPS.