Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737322

Difficulty date
February 14, 2008
Submitted
December 19, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N382UA
Make and model
Boeing 737322
Aircraft serial
24657
Aircraft time
51,315 hours, 35,052 cycles
Engine
Cfmint CFM563C1
Part
Skin
Condition
Corroded
Location
Bs 794-865
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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

FUSELAGE SKIN INTERNAL BEAR STRAP HAS 3 EA SMALL AREAS OF CORROSION AFT OF AFT PIT CARGO THRESHOLD BS 855-865 & AT FWD SIDE OF THRESHOLD BETWEEN BS 794-807 JUST BELOW STR 25R LAP JOINT. MAJOR REPAIR ACP'D, THE AFT AREAS WERE BLENDED THE FWD AREA REPAIRED WITH EXTERNAL FUSELAGE DOUBLER. SUSPECT MOISTURE CONTAMINATION.