Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737322

Difficulty date
June 5, 2008
Submitted
July 1, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N399UA
Make and model
Boeing 737322
Aircraft serial
24674
Aircraft time
49,882 hours, 34,229 cycles
Engine
Cfmint CFM563C1
Part
Skin
Condition
Cracked
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

FWD ENTRY DOOR LOWER FUSELAGE HINGE CUTOUT HAS ONE EACH FASTENER HOLE WITH CRACK INDICATION AT BS 303 AND STRINGER S-13L. MAJOR REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED: REMOVED DAMAGE. FABRICATED SINGLE STAINLESS EXTERNAL SKIN DOUBLER REPAIR.