Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737322

Difficulty date
May 2, 2008
Submitted
May 6, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N398UA
Make and model
Boeing 737322
Aircraft serial
24673
Aircraft time
49,965 hours, 34,324 cycles
Engine
Ge CFM56*
Part
Skin
Condition
Dented
Location
Horizontal Stab
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

RT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER LOWER EXTERNAL SKIN HAS 3 DENTS GROUPED TOGETHER 109 TO 124 INCHES FROM INBOARD EDGE AND 11 INCHES FROM LEADING EDGE. MAJOR REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED: REMOVED DENT DAMAGE. INSTALLED A NEW SKIN SEGMENT FROM RT STAB STA 105.7 TO 180.0.