SDR U2RB010103

Service difficulty report · Skin · Doug DC863F

Difficulty date: January 3, 2003
Submitted: January 3, 2003
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N865F
Make and model: Doug DC863F
Aircraft serial: 46088
Aircraft time: 76,557 hours, 25,163 cycles
System (JASC): 5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin
Part: Skin
Condition: Cracked
Location: Fuselage
Part time: 76,557 hours, 25,163 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

DURING COMPLIANCE WITH A/D 2000-20-08 AND REMOVAL OF TEMPORARY EXTERNAL REPAIR AT LEFT FRONT PAX ENTRANCE DOOR UPPER FORWARD CORNER, VISUALLY DETECTED ONE ADDITIONAL FUSELAGE SKIN CRACK TERMINATING AT RIVET FASTENER 3 FASTENERS UP FROM PREVIOUS CRACK REPAIRED BY CUTOUT AND FILLER METHOD. EXTENDED CUTOUT AND FILLER IN FUSELAGE SKIN"REPAIR ZONE"TO REMOVE SKIN CRACK.INSTALLED PREVENTATIVE REPAIR I/A/W DAC S/B 53-075 & SERVICE REWORK DRAWING SR08530021.

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