Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737322

Difficulty date
March 2, 2008
Submitted
March 5, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N376UA
Make and model
Boeing 737322
Aircraft serial
24641
Aircraft time
50,863 hours, 35,331 cycles
Engine
Ge CFM56*
Part
Skin
Condition
Damaged
Location
Bs 961-972 S17l
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

AFT ENTRY DOOR CUTOUT FORWARD LOWER CORNER FROM BS 961 TO 972 APPROX AT STRINGER S-17L LOCATED INSIDE THE RESTRICTED ZONE SCRIBE LINE MEASURING 7.25 INCHES LONG AND 0.0035 INCHES AT DEEPEST POINT AT SCUFF PLATE LOWER EDGE IS DAMAGED. MAJOR REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED: BLENDED OUT SCRIBE LINES & FOUND A CRACKED FASTENER HOLE. REAMED HOLE & BONDED DOUBLER TO REMOVE CRACK. FABRICATED & INSTALLED EXTERNAL DOUBLER REPAIR.