Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737322

Difficulty date
July 31, 2007
Submitted
August 8, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N366UA
Make and model
Boeing 737322
Aircraft serial
24535
Aircraft time
50,153 hours, 35,205 cycles
Engine
Cfmint CFM563C1
Part
Skin
Condition
Damaged
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 HAS PREVIOUS BLEND OUT LOCATED BELOW FORWARD SECTION OF DORSEL FIN BETWEEN STA 887. MAJOR REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED: FABRICATED EXTERNAL SKIN DOUBLER-TRIPLER REPAIR.