Service difficulty report · Fitting · Boeing 72731C

Difficulty date
March 13, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N924UP
Make and model
Boeing 72731C
Aircraft serial
19234
Part
Fitting
Part number
65159682
Condition
Cracked
Location
Bs 740
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

INSPECTION TYPE-C, BS 740 RT FUSELAGE FITTING HAS SEVERAL CRACKS ON OUTBD FLANGE BETWEEN S18R AND 23R. FITTING REPLACED IAW UPS ENGINEEIRNG ORDER B727-5310-7477 AND SRS ENGINEERING ORDER 98-08-003, REF UPS EO B727-5310-10331-A.

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