# SDR UPS00232622

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: April 19, 2000
- Submitted: May 17, 2000
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: N938UP
- Make and model: Boeing 727173C
- Aircraft serial: 19506
- Aircraft time: 51,734 hours, 32,797 cycles
- System (JASC): [3220 · Nose/Tail Landing Gear](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/3220)
- Part: Fitting
- Part number: 659611710
- Condition: Cracked
- Location: Drag Brace
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: V
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS00232622

## Discrepancy

INSPECTION TYPE:C+SI, CRACK INDICATION ON NLG DRAG BRACE FITTING.  CRACK INDICATION ON DRAG BRACE FITTING VERIFIED SEE EO B727-5340-016 6 FOR SIGN OFF.  REPLACE DRAG BRACE FITTING IAW EO B727-5340-0167-D.

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