Service difficulty report · Lap Joint · Boeing 737222

Difficulty date
October 26, 2000
Submitted
November 29, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N603DJ
Make and model
Boeing 737222
Aircraft serial
19955
Part
Lap Joint
Condition
Cracked
Location
Fuselage
Part time
64,175 hours
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

EXTERIOR FUSELAGE AT BS 727A PLUS 10, STR 10 LT LAP JOINT AREA, LOWER SKIN WITH HOLE CRACKED. POSSIBLE CAUSE OF CRACK WAS SKIN FATIGUE. (X)