What was found
EXTERNAL FUSELAGE SKIN WORN .002" IN AN "L" PATTERN UNDER DORSAL FIN LANDING, JUST FWD OF DORSAL FIN AFT LT MOUNT. MAJOR REPAIR: REPAIRED FUSELAGE SKIN BY BLENDING OUT DAMAGE AND INSTALLED WEAR STRIPS.
- Difficulty date
- February 9, 2008
- Submitted
- February 12, 2008
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N372UA
- Make and model
- Boeing 737322
- Aircraft serial
- 24637
- Aircraft time
- 51,577 hours, 35,338 cycles
- Engine
- Ge CFM56*
- System (JASC)
- 5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin
- Part
- Skin
- Condition
- Worn
- 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.