# SDR UPS01834587

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: January 4, 2001
- Submitted: January 8, 2001
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: N708UP
- Make and model: Doug DC-8-71F
- Registry model: [Doug DC-8-71F](https://openairdocs.org/model/douglas-dc-8-71f) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 46048
- System (JASC): [5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5330)
- Part: Skin
- Condition: Cracked
- Location: Fuselage
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: V
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS01834587

## Discrepancy

INSPECTION TYPE:N/A CRACKS MIGRATING FROM RIVET AT STATION 1480 ON LEFT SIDE OF FUSELAGE APPROX 6 FT FWD OF OVERPRESS SAFETY VALVE CRACK LENGTH IS 3/4 INCH IN THE UPPER DIRECTION AND 1/2 INCH IN THE LOWER DIRECTION  ALL.FERRY. FLIGHT.PROCEDURES.HAVE.BEEN.ACCOMPLISHED.AND.ACFT. IS.IN.SAFE.OPERATING.CONDITION.FOR.FERRY.FLIGHT..UPS AUTHORIZATION.J.WRIGHT.-.MGR.AMC

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