The company's next generation 737 models now in production use an updated lap joint design.
From the kansas.com
A good strong joint for inexperienced woodworkers is a lap joint.
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In 1993, Boeing redesigned its 737 due to problems with the lap-joint design, but the problem Southwest jet was manufactured after that redesign.
From the abcnews.go.com
They found five that had cracks in the same lap joint that tore open during last week's flight, and were working with Boeing to make repairs.
From the abcnews.go.com
They found five that had cracks in the same lap joint that tore open during the April 1 flight and were working with Boeing to make repairs.
From the courier-journal.com
Boeing redesigned the lap joint on 737s in the early 1990s and thought airlines wouldn't need to inspect them closely until 60,000 flights.
From the stltoday.com
Inspectors use something called eddy current technology to examine the 50-foot long lap joint, passing an electric current through an aircraft's skin to look for small cracks.
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Moyano converted to spark wild celebrations with joint-coach Fabien Galthie doing a lap of honour to thank the fans.
From the au.news.yahoo.com
A copy of Virginia's 2009 budget bill rests on a lap last month before a joint session of the House Appropriations and Senate Finance committees.