Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737322

Difficulty date
September 7, 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
Part
Skin
Condition
Cracked
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

EXTERNAL FUSELAGE SKIN CRACKED AT AFT END OF AVIONIC EXHAUST OUTLET. MAJOR REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED, FABRICATED AND INSTALLED LARGE EXTERNAL SKIN DOUBLER AROUND E&E EXHAUST OUTLET & PREVENTIVE MODIFICATION DOUBLERS TO AFT RADIO ALTIMETER CUTOUTS.