Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 767322

Difficulty date
August 27, 2009
Submitted
August 28, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N665UA
Make and model
Boeing 767322
Aircraft serial
29237
Aircraft time
39,310 hours, 10,942 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4056
Part
Skin
Condition
Punctured
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

EXT FUSELAGE STA 1685 BETWEEN STR 34L AND 35L HAS SKIN PUNCTURE. MAJOR REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED. REMOVED DAMAGE AND INSTALLED DOUBLER REPAIR. NO CRACKS NOTED AFTER DAMAGE REMOVED.