SDR UPS203039

Service difficulty report · Nose Chord · Boeing 727180C

Difficulty date: April 23, 1995
Submitted: March 26, 2000
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N920UP
Make and model: Boeing 727180C
Aircraft serial: 19873
System (JASC): 5320 · Fuselage Miscellaneous Structure
Part: Nose Chord
Condition: Corroded
Location: Fs 294.5
Stage of operation: IN
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

WHILE IN C-CHECK, MAINTENANCE FOUND CORROSION ON THE LOWER NOSE CHORD ON THE LEFT SIDE AT STATION 294.5, LBL 18 AND WL 148. MAINTENANCE REMOVED THE OLD NOSE CHORD, LEFT HAND SIDE AND INSTALLED WITH NEW LOWER NOSE CHORD PER SRM 51-10-1, 51-20-4 AND 51-30-2.