SDR UPS03240426

Service difficulty report · Longeron · Boeing 727180C

Difficulty date: April 10, 2003
Submitted: April 16, 2003
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N920UP
Make and model: Boeing 727180C
Aircraft serial: 19873
Aircraft time: 45,938 hours, 33,874 cycles
System (JASC): 5313 · Fuselage Main, Longeron/Stringer
Part: Longeron
Condition: Cracked
Location: Fuselage
Stage of operation: IN
How discovered: 9
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: C2, WHILE WORKING EO B727-5330-17160-A, STA 366.65 LONGERON S1 IS CRACKED. REMOVED FASTENERS, CUTOUT DAMAGE, NDT VERIFIED NO CRACKS AT CUTOUT. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED REPAIR CHANNEL AND FILLER IAW SRM 53-10-2 FIG 9 AND 53-10-3 FIG 2.