Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737322

Difficulty date
August 16, 2007
Submitted
August 21, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N371UA
Make and model
Boeing 737322
Aircraft serial
24540
Aircraft time
49,326 hours, 34,301 cycles
Engine
Ge CFM56*
Part
Skin
Condition
Damaged
Location
Vertical Stab
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

DORSAL FIN SKIN STA 860 PHENOLIC STRIP TORN AND POSSIBLE SKIN WEAR WHERE STRIP WAS TORN. REPAIRED AND INSTALLED DORSAL FIN.