Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737322

Difficulty date
June 18, 2007
Submitted
June 22, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N377UA
Make and model
Boeing 737322
Aircraft serial
24642
Aircraft time
48,967 hours, 34,362 cycles
Engine
Cfmint CFM563C1
Part
Skin
Condition
Cracked
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

FWD ENTRY DOOR LOWER HINGE CUTOUT IN FUSELAGE HAS TWO FASTENER HOLES WITH CRACK INDICATIONS LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 1 INCH ABOVE AND 1 INCH FWD END OF LOWER HINGE CUTOUT. MAJOR REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED: FABRICATED & INSTALLED STAINLESS DOUBLER & FILLER REPAIR.