- Difficulty date
- September 19, 2001
- Submitted
- October 17, 2001
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N938UP
- Make and model
- Boeing 727173C
- Aircraft serial
- 19506
- Part
- Skin
- Part number
- NA
- Part serial
- NA
- Condition
- Corroded
- Location
- Bs300 Str25l
- 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 NOSE SECTION EXTERIOR FUSELAGE SKIN SHOWS BULGE STR 25L AND BS 300. CUT OUT DAMAGED AREA AT EXTERIOR FUSELAGE SKIN L/H STR 25L BS 300, APROX 10"X3" IAW B727 53-30-3 FIG 3. REMOVED CORROSION ON SKIN STA 310 STR 25L, MATERIAL LOST .003"; WITHIN LIMITS IAW B727 SRM 53-10-1 INSTALLED DOUBLER REPAIR IAW B727 SRM 53-30-3.