Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737322

Difficulty date
October 6, 2007
Submitted
October 9, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N374UA
Make and model
Boeing 737322
Aircraft serial
24639
Aircraft time
50,717 hours, 34,999 cycles
Engine
Ge CFM56*
Part
Skin
Condition
Cracked
Location
Bs 537 S12r
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

FUSELAGE SKIN HAS SUBSURFACE CRACK ALONG THE CHEM-MILL EDGE 1.25"IN LENGTH LWR SIDE OF RIVET ROW STA 537 STR 12R.