Service difficulty report · Lap Joint · Boeing 7373B7

Difficulty date
October 16, 2006
Submitted
October 19, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N385US
Make and model
Boeing 7373B7
Aircraft serial
22958
Aircraft time
56,436 hours, 41,251 cycles
Part
Lap Joint
Condition
Cracked
Location
Bs 360-540
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

CRACK IN LOWER FASTENER ROW OF STR 10LT SKIN LAP AT BS 500D+10 AND VARIOUS LOCATIONS OF SCRIBE LINES AT STR 10LT LAP AREA WERE REPAIRED BY REPLACING THE SKIN LAP PER SB 737-53A1177. PLEASE REMOVE PIDR AS THE OPERATOR DESIGNATOR IN ORDER TO IDENTIFY THE OPERATOR AS A GENERAL AVIATION OPERATOR.

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