Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737832

Difficulty date
October 4, 2011
Submitted
December 22, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N3753
Make and model
Boeing 737832
Aircraft serial
29671
Aircraft time
33,335 hours, 12,855 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Damaged
Location
Fuselage
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

WHILE TOWING AIRCRAFT TO GATE TUG COLLIDED WITH AIRCRAFT AND DAMAGED RIGHT SIDE OF FUSELAGE NEAR NOSE WHEEL WELL. REPAIRED ON NR CARDS 1 THRU 189. RII INSPECTION C/WQC4088, AND PER ERA 497117-14 AND 497001-14 CLASSIFICATION MAJOR WITH RII'S INCLUDED.