# SDR UPS03240416

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: March 23, 2003
- Submitted: April 9, 2003
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: N938UP
- Make and model: Boeing 727173C
- Aircraft serial: 19506
- Aircraft time: 52,743 hours, 33,744 cycles
- System (JASC): [5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5330)
- Part: Skin
- Condition: Corroded
- Location: Fuselage
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: 9
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS03240416

## Discrepancy

INSPECTION TYPE: C,  EVIDENCE OF CORROSION AT CIRCUMFERENTIAL JOINT BS 480 RT BETWEEN ST R10 AND 14 RT.  LFEC C/W MATERIAL LOSS INDICATIONS MARKED.  PAINT STRIPPED AND FASTENERS REMOVED IAW SRM 51-30-2.  DAMAGED AREA CUT OUT, CUTOUT HFEC AND NDF, HOLES HFEC AND NDF.  REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED UPS EO B727-53-20106.

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