Service difficulty report · Lap Joint · Boeing 737232

Difficulty date
April 6, 2006
Submitted
April 13, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N314DA
Make and model
Boeing 737232
Aircraft serial
23086
Aircraft time
61,041 hours, 46,144 cycles
Part
Lap Joint
Condition
Cracked
Location
Bs 500-500a S10r
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

THE FUSELAGE SKIN HAS 3 CRACKS IN THE LAP JOINT AT S-10R, BS 500-500A. THE CRACKED SKIN WAS REMOVED AND A REPAIR DOUBLER WAS INSTALLED.