- Difficulty date
- July 7, 2004
- Submitted
- August 2, 2004
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N947UP
- Make and model
- Boeing 72725C
- Aircraft serial
- 19722
- Aircraft time
- 64,253 hours, 47,110 cycles
- Part
- Door
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Thrust Reverser
- 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: C, ENGINE NR 1 THRUST REVERSER UPPER DOOR, INNER LWR SKIN HAS SUSPECT CRACK AT OUTBOARD TOP CORNER. HFEC INSPECTION CARRIED OUT IAW B727 NDTM PART 6 51-00-00 FIG 4. CRACK CONFIRMED AND MARKED. CRACK REMOVED IAW SRM 78-30-01. HFEC INSPECTION CARRIED OUT. NO DEFECTS FOUND. REPAIR DOUBLER FABRICATED IAW SRM SUPP 78-30-01. DYE PENETRANT INSPECTION CARRIED OUT. NO DEFECTS FOUND.