# SDR UPS03241270

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: September 24, 2003
- Submitted: September 29, 2003
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N903UP](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N903UP), registered now
- Make and model: Boeing 727-51C
- Registry model: [Boeing 727-51C](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-727-51c) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 18945
- Aircraft time: 43,815 hours, 43,393 cycles
- System (JASC): [5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5330)
- Part: Skin
- Condition: Cracked
- Location: Aft 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/UPS03241270

## Discrepancy

INSPECTION TYPE: SPV,  LIGHTNING STRIKE AND AREA OF CORROSION 15 INCHES ABOVE NR 1 PYLON AT TR  SECTION ON EXTERIOR FUSELAGE AT STA 1283 LONG 9L-10L.  BLENDED OUT CORROSION AND LIGHTNING STRIKE, FOUND A CRACK AT BLEND OUT AREA, CUT OUT DAMAGE, NDT VERIFIED NO CRACKS AT CUTOUT.  FABRICATED AND INSTALLED FILLERSAND DOUBLER IAW SRM 53-30-3 FIG 14.

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