Boeing Issues Airworthiness Directive for 737-300, -400, and -500 Series Airplanes

Summary

The Boeing Company is issuing an airworthiness directive for certain Model 737-300, -400, and -500 series airplanes, requiring repetitive external non-destructive inspections to detect cracks in the fuselage skin and repair if necessary. This directive follows a report of a hole in the fuselage skin that led to cabin depressurization and oxygen mask deployment.