What was found
AFT CARGO DOOR OUTER SKIN HAS DEEP CREASES FWD LOWER AREA. DENT IS 6 INCHES LONG AND 6 INCHES WIDE, .125 DEEP. LOCATED 3 INCHES FROM LOWER EDGE AND 5 INCHES AFT OF LEADING EDGE, IT HAS 2 CREASES ABOUT 4 INCHES LONG, 3 INCHES APART.
- Difficulty date
- September 6, 2007
- Submitted
- September 11, 2007
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N326UA
- Make and model
- Boeing 737322
- Aircraft serial
- 23958
- Aircraft time
- 55,969 hours, 30,350 cycles
- Engine
- Cfmint CFM563C1
- System (JASC)
- 5230 · Cargo/Baggage Doors
- Part
- Skin
- Condition
- Damaged
- Location
- Aft 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.