Service difficulty report · Structure · Boeing 737322

Difficulty date
January 8, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N393UA
Make and model
Boeing 737322
Aircraft serial
24668
Engine
Ge CFM56*
Part
Structure
Condition
Damaged
Location
Fuselage
Stage of operation
IN
Nature of condition
C
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

DAMAGE AT FUSE SKIN ASSY (65-45800-1257) & CIRCUMFERENTIAL FRAMES STA 178 - 259, BL 0 & S-24L. S-24L (65-45800-1247) WAS SEVERED. THE FWD PORTION OF THE LT NLG DOOR WAS CRUSHED, THE LWR O/B CORNER STA 227.8 BULKHEAD WEB WAS CRACKED AND/OR BENT. A 7.25 SECTION OF THE E & E DOOR SURROUND DOUBLER WAS SEVERED STA 227.8 TUG IMPACT. THE SUBJECT BONDED SKIN PANEL, THE SECTION OF S-24L STA 178 TO STA 259 & THE LT NLG DOOR WERE REPLACED. THE STA 203.8 FRAME WEB & I/B & O/B CHORDS WERE REPAIRED. THE STA 196.5, 211.8, 219.8, 227.8, 235.8, 243.7 & 251.5 WEBS & CONSTITUENT CHORDS WERE REPAIRED PER SRM 51-70-13, FIG 1 & 51-70-12, FIG 1. THE E & E DOOR SURROUND DOUBLER DAMAGE AT STA 227.8 WAS REPAIRED.