Service difficulty report · Lap Joint · Boeing 737232

Difficulty date
March 29, 2006
Submitted
April 13, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N308DL
Make and model
Boeing 737232
Aircraft serial
23080
Aircraft time
61,791 hours, 46,466 cycles
Part
Lap Joint
Condition
Cracked
Location
Bs 440-460 S10l
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

TWO CRACKS WERE FOUND IN THE FUSELAGE SKIN AT BS 440 AND BS 460 ALONG THE S-10L LAP JOINT. THE DAMAGED SKIN WAS REMOVED AND A REPAIR DOULBER WAS INSTALLED.