Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737322

Difficulty date
December 9, 2008
Submitted
December 12, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N381UA
Make and model
Boeing 737322
Aircraft serial
24656
Aircraft time
52,654 hours, 36,903 cycles
Engine
Cfmint CFM563C1
Part
Skin
Condition
Damaged
Location
Fuselage
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

DAMAGE TO ACFT BELOW & AFT OF DOOR 1L. DIMENSIONS 2.6 FT BY 4 INCHES WIDE RUNNING ALONG STRINGER, 15 INCHES BELOW LAP JOINT. MAJOR REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED. NO STRINGER DAMAGE. CUT OUT DAMAGED SKIN. DOUBLERS DRILLED, TRIMMING COUNTER SINK HOLES & PRIME. ALL PARTS PRIMED AND READY TO INSTALL. INSTALLED REPAIR PARTS.