Service difficulty report · Structure · Boeing 737322

Difficulty date
December 14, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N344UA
Make and model
Boeing 737322
Aircraft serial
24248
Engine
Ge CFM56*
Part
Structure
Condition
Damaged
Location
Lt Wing
Stage of operation
TX
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

WHILE TAXIING THE AIRCRAFT FOR MAINTENANCE, THE LEFT-HAND WING HIT A BLAST FENCE, SHEARING OFF THE WING TIP ASSEMBLY AND DAMAGING THE FRONT SPAR LOWER CHORD, LOWER WING SKIN AND THE OUTBOARD FIXED LEADING EDGE SKIN. *S/D* REPLACED THE WING TIP ASSEMBLY AND FIXED LEADING EDGE. REPAIRED THE FRONT SPAR LOWER CHORD AND THE WING SKIN.