Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737322

Difficulty date
April 2, 2008
Submitted
April 4, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N202UA
Make and model
Boeing 737322
Aircraft serial
24717
Aircraft time
51,202 hours, 30,287 cycles
Engine
Cfmint CFM563C1
Part
Skin
Condition
Worn
Location
Fuselage
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

UPPER EXTERNAL FUSELAGE SKIN WORN AT BS 961-966 AND BS 988-994 AT RBL 12. BLENDED DAMAGE TO MATERIAL LOSS OF .003 IN THE DEEPEST AREA. ACCOMPLISHED NDT INSPECTION WITH NO DEFECTS FOUND. INSTALLED WEAR STRIPS.