Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737322

Difficulty date
September 13, 2007
Submitted
September 21, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N373UA
Make and model
Boeing 737322
Aircraft serial
24638
Aircraft time
51,211 hours, 35,382 cycles
Engine
Cfmint CFM563C1
Part
Skin
Condition
Scratched
Location
Bs 287
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

LEFT SIDE OF UPPER FUSELAGE ONE INCH ABOVE STRINGER 3 AND ONE INCH AFT OF STA 287 HAS A SCRATCH .001 TO .003 DEEP AND APPROXIMATELY ONE INCH LONG. MAJOR REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED: CUT DAMAGED AREA. ACCOMPLISHED NDT & INSURANCE CUT. FABRCIATED & INSTALLED EXTERNAL DOUBLER REPAIR.