SDR RRXA11350

Service difficulty report · Skin · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date: June 10, 2001
Submitted: August 17, 2001
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N873SJ
Make and model: Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial: 46091
Aircraft time: 83,056 hours, 21,920 cycles
System (JASC): 5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin
Part: Skin
Condition: Cracked
Location: Fuselage
Stage of operation: IN
How discovered: V
Nature of condition: O
Precautionary procedure: K

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What was found

DURING A MAINTENANCE VISIT FOUND D PIT DOOR FRAME AT FUSELAGE SKIN CRACKED, GOUGED AND A PIECE MISSING. TRIMMED OUT DAMAGE, NDT NO FURTHER CRACKS EXIST. FABRICATED DOUBLER AND 2 FILLERS PER SK 873-052. INSTALLED FILLERS AND DOUBLER IAW SK 873-052, SRM 51-1-2, 51-1-26.

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