Service difficulty report · Tear Strap · Boeing 737322

Difficulty date
May 31, 2007
Submitted
June 6, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N365UA
Make and model
Boeing 737322
Aircraft serial
24534
Aircraft time
52,297 hours, 30,632 cycles
Engine
Ge CFM56*
Part
Tear Strap
Condition
Damaged
Location
Fuselage
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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 RT SIDE HAS WORN AREAS FROM BS 908 TO 967. [06-26-07] MAJOR REPAIR: REMOVED DAMAGE. INSTALLED DOUBLER, TRIPLER AND TEAR STRAP. REFERENCE AAR EA REV IR I070361.