Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 727173C

Difficulty date
February 18, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N938UP
Make and model
Boeing 727173C
Aircraft serial
19506
Part
Skin
Condition
Cracked
Location
Nr 2 Le Flap
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, CRACKS IN FASTENER HOLES ON NR 2 K-FLAP TAI SKIN FROM 17 I/B OF O/B EDGE AND 31 I/B OF O/B EDGE AND AT 39 I/B OF O/B EDGE. REMOVED TAI SKINS AT 17, 31 AND 39 OF O/B EDGE AND INSTALLED 3 NEW TAI SKINS IAW SRM 51-30-2, OHM 20-50-01.