Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737322

Difficulty date
July 1, 2009
Submitted
July 6, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N351UA
Make and model
Boeing 737322
Aircraft serial
24319
Aircraft time
59,431 hours, 33,437 cycles
Engine
Cfmint CFM563C1
Part
Skin
Condition
Damaged
Location
Fuselage
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

BEAM PANEL BETWEEN MAIN GEAR WHEEL WELL HAS CRACK. CRACK IS IN BELLY SKIN BETWEEN PANELS, THERE ARE ALSO EXISTING REPAIRS FORWARD AND AFT OF CRACK. REPAIR WILL INVOLVE INCORPORATION WITH EXISTING REPAIRS. INSTALLED NEW PANEL. WRK ACP BY AMTS RECORDED ON WU M5786N. VISUALLY INSPECTED PANEL SECURED.