SDR DHL2003873605

Service difficulty report · Skin · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date: July 4, 2003
Submitted: July 22, 2003
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N873SJ
Make and model: Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial: 46091
Aircraft time: 83,849 hours, 22,246 cycles
System (JASC): 5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin
Part: Skin
Condition: Cracked
Location: Fuselage
Part time: 83,849 hours, 22,246 cycles
Stage of operation: IN
How discovered: V
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

FUSELAGE EXTERIOR NOSE SECTION SKIN LAP JOINT BROKEN .250 STA. -165.000, L-1. PERFORMED MAJOR REPAIR IAW SRM 53-2-0 FIG 1D SHEET 3. REMOVED FASTENERS IAW SRM 51-1-21 PG 1. TRIMMED OUT DAMAGED AREA IAW SRM 53-2-1 FIG 1D SHEET 3. FABRICATED FILLER AND DOUBLER IAW SRM 53-2-0 FIG 1D, SHEET 3. CLEANED, TREATED AND PRIMED FILLER AND DOUBLER IAW SRM 51-1-8B. INSTALLED FILLER AND DOUBLER IAW SRM 53-2-0 FIG 1D SHEET , SRM 51-1-21 PG 1.

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