Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737322

Difficulty date
November 28, 2007
Submitted
November 30, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N370UA
Make and model
Boeing 737322
Aircraft serial
24539
Aircraft time
50,544 hours, 34,219 cycles
Engine
Cfmint CFM563C1
Part
Skin
Condition
Cracked
Location
Horiz Stab
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

RIGHT HORZ STAB LOWER SKIN IS CRACKED, JUST FWD OF FIRST BALANCE PANEL BAY. MAJOR REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED: REMOVED DAMAGED SECTION OF LWR SKIN. INSTALLED A SINGLE .063 THICK DOUBLER. CUT 2EA ACCESS HOLES IN LWR SKIN & INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLERS & ACCESS PLATES.