Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737322

Difficulty date
July 3, 2007
Submitted
July 6, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N369UA
Make and model
Boeing 737322
Aircraft serial
24538
Aircraft time
50,203 hours, 34,269 cycles
Engine
Cfmint CFM563C1
Part
Skin
Condition
Damaged
Location
Fwd Cargo Door
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

FWD CARGO DOOR S/N 1783 EXTERNAL SKIN HAS LARGE AREA OF DAMAGE CREASED 9 INCHES FROM FWD TO 9 INCHES FROM AFT AND 18 INCHES FROM TOP TO 27 INCHES FROM TOP. REMOVED DAMAGE AREA. REPLACED WITH NEW CARGO DOOR SKIN.