Service difficulty report · Skin · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
January 23, 2001
Submitted
January 30, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N852UP
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
46052
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:PFLT, LEFT AFT SERVICE DOOR HAS CRACK IN UPPER AFT RADIUS. CUT OUT DAMAGED SECTION OF SKIN, FABRICATED AND DRILLED UP REPAIR DOUBLER PER SRM 53 2. DAMAGE REMOVED, OK TO INSTALL. INSTALLED DOUBLER IAW SRM 53 2 1 COMPLETED TEMP REPAIR PER SRM 53 2 1 TRANSFERED TO D208115. INSTALLED LINER ON MAIN DECK AFT OF LT AFT SERVICE DOOR. CLEARED D208115.

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