Service difficulty report · Spar · Boeing 727185C

Difficulty date
December 18, 2001
Submitted
February 1, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N940UP
Make and model
Boeing 727185C
Aircraft serial
19826
Aircraft time
57,006 hours, 29,107 cycles
System (JASC)
5711 · Wing Spar
Part
Spar
Condition
Corroded
Location
Center Wing
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.

What was found

INSPECTION TYPE:C+SI WING CENTER SECTION FRONT SPAR UPPER CHORD HAS CORROSION AT RT END OF CHORD AT RBL 55 APPROX. FOUND TO BE EXFOLIATED.