Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737322

Difficulty date
July 31, 2008
Submitted
August 5, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N330UA
Make and model
Boeing 737322
Aircraft serial
24191
Aircraft time
57,996 hours, 31,821 cycles
Engine
Cfmint CFM563C1
Part
Skin
Condition
Damaged
Location
Bs 410-450
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

NEW CROWN SKIN IS MISSING INTERNAL DOUBLER FOR ATC ANTENNA AT STA 410-450 STR 1R TO 2R, ALSO HAS 4EA HOLES DRILLED IN THE EDGE OF EXISTING INTERNAL DOUBLER 2 EA AT STA 420, 2EA AT STA 440. MAJOR REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED: ACCOMPLISHED A DOUBLER AND TRIPLER REPAIR. THE SKIN P/N INSTALLED 65-45765-98 WAS MODIFIED WITH THE DOUBLER AND TRIPLER AT THE ANTENNA LOCATION. WORK WAS ACCOMPLISHED ON E VA-71808. ACFT OK FOR FLIGHT.