Service difficulty report · Frame · Boeing 727173C

Difficulty date
September 9, 2004
Submitted
October 4, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N938UP
Make and model
Boeing 727173C
Aircraft serial
19506
Aircraft time
53,145 hours, 34,107 cycles
Part
Frame
Part number
653414414
Condition
Cracked
Location
Center Wing
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
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 CRACK ON WING CENTER SECTION AT BS 775 RBL 45 ON LOWER FLANGE. HFEC CARRIED OUT IAW NDT M 51-00-00. RESULT - CRACKS CONFIRMED. FWD SECTION OF CHORD REMOVED AT BS 740 - BS 780 RBL 45 IAW 51-30-2. CENTER SECTION CHORD FWD SECTION AT RBL 45 BS 740 - 780 INSTALLED.