- Difficulty date
- June 6, 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
- Part
- Skin
- Condition
- Corroded
- 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.
What was found
INSPECTION TYPE: C SUSPECT CORROSION BS 605 STR 4R LFEC + HFEC CARRIED OUT, NDF. VISUAL INSPECTION SHOWS CORROSION AT STR 4 BS 521-BS740. DAMAGE REMOVED IAW SRM 53 30 03. REPAIR PARTS FABRICATED IAW SRM 53 30 03. REPAIR INSTALLED IAW SRM 53 30 03. REPAIR CARRIED OUT IAW EO B727 5330 0509.