SDR UPS01834599

Service difficulty report · Skin · Doug DC871F

Difficulty date: January 4, 2001
Submitted: January 15, 2001
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N708UP
Make and model: Doug DC871F
Aircraft serial: 46048
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

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

INSPECTION TYPE:DURING PREFLIGHT, CRACKS MIGRATING FROM RIVET AT STATION 1480 ON LEFT SIDE OF FUSELAGE . APPX 6 IN. FWD OF OVERPRESS SAFETY VALVE. CRACK LENGTH IS .750 IN. THE UPPER DIRECTION & .500 IN. THE LOWER DIRECTION. REMOVED DAMAGED SKIN AT STA 1480, FABRCATED, DRILLED & FINISHED REPAIR. DFRL D206716 CLEARED ON LP 462587.

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