Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737322

Difficulty date
June 25, 2007
Submitted
July 20, 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
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

RIGHT AFT LOWER FUSELAGE HAS A DENT APPROX 13 INCHES LONG BELOW AFT CARGO DOOR CUTOUT, 2 INCHES INBOARD OF STR 25R SKIN LAP BETWEEN BS 827-847. MAJOR REPAIR: CUT OUT DAMAGED SKIN AND CORRODED BEAR STRAP. INSTALLED EXTERNAL SKIN DOUBLER - TRIPLER AND STRUCTURAL FILLER PER AAR EA-I070402.