Service difficulty report · Splice Plate · Boeing 727173C

Difficulty date
September 19, 2001
Submitted
October 17, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N938UP
Make and model
Boeing 727173C
Aircraft serial
19506
Part
Splice Plate
Part number
NA
Part serial
NA
Condition
Cracked
Location
Str18 Alt Side
Stage of operation
IN
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

INSPECTION TYPE:C LEFT MAIN WHEEL WELL CENTER SPLICE PLATE, CRACK AT STR 18 ALT BS935 STOP DRILED END OF CRACK IAW B727 SRM 51-10-10, INSTALLED REPAIR STR 18 ALT SIDE FUSELAGE SKIN IAW B727 EO B727-5330-3815A.