SDR UPS99228771

Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 727173C

Difficulty date: February 17, 1999
Submitted: March 26, 2000
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N938UP
Make and model: Boeing 727173C
Aircraft serial: 19506
System (JASC): 5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin
Part: Skin
Condition: Cracked
Location: Bs 214.5
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

INSPECTION TYPE-C, DURING NDI INSPECTION FOUND SKIN TO BE CRACKED AT TWO ADJACENT FASTENERS ON SECTION 41 SKIN, LEFT HAND SIDE, BS 243.7 WL 214.5, FWD AND AFT FASTENER ROW FASTENERS CRACKED. REMOVED 1 X 3 AREA OF DAMAGED SKIN AND INSTALLED STANDARD DOUBLER AND FILLER REPAIR PER SRM 53-30-3 AND MM 51-20-31, SRM 51-30-8 AND OHM 20-50-01.