What was found
INSPECTION TYPE:C NLG DRAG BRACE FITTING NDT COMFIRMED 2 CRACKS LOCATED ON THE SIDE OF INTERCOSTAL ATTACH FLANGE REF B727-5340-0166 FOR NDT CONFIRMATION. CARRIED OUT REPAIR AS PER EO B727-5340-0167MPI RAISED NR 12786.
- Difficulty date
- January 5, 2001
- Submitted
- January 18, 2001
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N927UP
- Make and model
- Boeing 72731C
- Aircraft serial
- 19232
- Aircraft time
- 50,003 hours, 36,811 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5343 · Fuselage, Landing Gear Attach Fittings
- Part
- Fitting
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Nlg Drag Brace
- 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.