Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737322

Difficulty date
March 24, 2008
Submitted
April 1, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N202UA
Make and model
Boeing 737322
Aircraft serial
24717
Aircraft time
51,202 hours, 30,287 cycles
Engine
Ge CFM56*
Part
Skin
Condition
Dented
Location
Fwd Cargo Door
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

FWD CARGO DOOR EXTERNAL SKIN HAS 8 EACH DENTS. MAJOR REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED: EVALUATED ALL DENTS & FOUND ALL BUT TWO DENTS AT UPPER MID SPAN OF DOOR IN UPPER HALF ABOVE HANDLE ASSY OUT OF LIMITS. CUT OUT DAMAGED AREA & FABRICATED & INSTALLED EXTERNAL DOUBLER REPAIR.