As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.
What was found
THE STRINGER 4L & 4R SKIN LAP JOINTS WERE FOUND WITH SEVERAL CRACKS BETWEEN FS 540 & 727 WHEN INSPECTED PER AD 2003-08-15. THE CRACKED LAP JOINTS WERE CUTOUT IN THEIR ENTIRETY AND REPAIRED WITH EXTERNAL ALUMINUM DOUBLERS PER BAC S/B 737-53A1177 AND PER ER/A 386137-14AD.