Service difficulty report · Structure · Boeing 727173C

Difficulty date
September 8, 2004
Submitted
September 29, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N938UP
Make and model
Boeing 727173C
Aircraft serial
19506
Aircraft time
53,145 hours, 34,107 cycles
Part
Structure
Condition
Cracked
Location
Lower Left Wing
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, LOWER LEFT WING, FIXED WING STRUCTURE WHICH SECURES NR 3 FLAP TRACK FAIRING IS CRACKED ON BOTH I/B AND O/B SIDES. HFEC CARRIED OUT ON SUSPECT CRACKS IAW B727 NDTM 51-00-00 PT 6 FIG 4. CRACKS CONFIRMED ENDS MARKED. DAMAGED AREA REMOVES IAW SRM 51-10-01. REPAIR CARRIED OUT IAW SRM 51-40-03.