Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737322

Difficulty date
November 20, 2007
Submitted
November 26, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N331UA
Make and model
Boeing 737322
Aircraft serial
24192
Aircraft time
55,990 hours, 30,603 cycles
Engine
Cfmint CFM563C1
Part
Skin
Condition
Corroded
Location
Fuselage
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

DURING C-1 CHECK INSPECTION OF THE E&E COMPARTMENT DOOR WAY CUTOUT CORROSION WAS FOUND IN MULTIPLE LOCATIONS ALONG THE 65-45829-505 LOWER CHORD MATING AREA FOR THE DOOR & PRESSURE SEAL AT BS 325-345 ADJACENT TO STRINGERS 28L & 28R AT WL 150 APPROX. REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED: BLENDED OUT CORROSION. REPLACED FASTENERS IN BLENDED AREA.