What was found
INSPECTION TYPE: C CRACKS ON LT SILL IN NLG WHEEL WELL AT FWD END AND THE 6TH RIVET FROM FWD. HFEC TO CONFIRM CRACK. CUTOUT MADE AND STOP DRILLED, REPAIRED IAW SRM 51-40-02.
- Difficulty date
- June 7, 2003
- Submitted
- July 7, 2003
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N940UP
- Make and model
- Boeing 727185C
- Aircraft serial
- 19826
- Aircraft time
- 57,411 hours, 29,491 cycles
- Engine
- Pwa JT8D
- System (JASC)
- 5320 · Fuselage Miscellaneous Structure
- Part
- Sill
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Fuselage
- 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.