Service difficulty report · Structure · Boeing 737322

Difficulty date
October 22, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N399UA
Make and model
Boeing 737322
Aircraft serial
24674
Engine
Ge CFM56*
Part
Structure
Condition
Damaged
Location
Bs 727-787
Stage of operation
IN
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

THE LOWER SIDE OF THE FUSELAGE BETWEEN BODY STATIONS 727 AND 787 FROM STRINGER 25 LEFT TO 25 RIGHT WAS DAMAGED WHEN A TOW TRACTOR IMPACTED THE AIRCRAFT. DAMAGE CONSISTS OF TORN SKIN, SEVERED STRINGERS, DAMAGED FRAMES AND MISCELLANEOUS DAMAGE TO INTERNAL BRACKETS, INTERCOSTALS, ETC. ALL DAMAGED PARTS WERE REPLACED OR REPAIRED PER APPLICABLE STRUCTURAL REPAIR MANUAL AND ENGINEERING VARIANCE AUTHORITY.