# SDR UPS97224005

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: July 18, 1997
- Submitted: March 26, 2000
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N923UP](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N923UP), registered now
- Make and model: Boeing 727-31C
- Registry model: [Boeing 727-31C](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-727-31c) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 19229
- System (JASC): [5320 · Fuselage Miscellaneous Structure](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5320)
- Part: Fitting
- Condition: Cracked
- Location: Bs 950
- Stage of operation: IN
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS97224005

## Discrepancy

INSPECTION TYPE-C, TWO CRACKS FOUND ON BS 950 SIDE FITTING, RT BETWEEN STRINGER 10 AND  STRINGER 11, ON OUTER FLANGE, FWD RADIUS.  CRACK NR 1 IS 3.5 INCHES LONG, CRACK NR 2 IS 1 INCH LONG.  BS 950 FITTING REPLACED IAW UPS ENGINEERING ORDER B727-5310-3012, BOEING DRAWING 65C18332 AND SRS EO 97-17-012, UPS APPROVAL NUMBER 727- 5310-9613-A.

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