SDR UPS01837197

Service difficulty report · Skin · Doug DC871F

Difficulty date: October 18, 2001
Submitted: October 31, 2001
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N718UP
Make and model: Doug DC871F
Aircraft serial: 46018
Aircraft time: 68,094 hours, 45,077 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

INSPECTION TYPE:C2 R-2 DOOR UPPER AFT CORNER HAS CRACKED SKIN, INTERNAL DOUBLER AND LONGERON 11R. TRIMMED CRACKED SKIN AND INTERNAL DOUBLER, FABRICATED AND INSTALLED DOUBLER, TRIPLER, AND STRAP IAW 8110-3 APPROVED SH SK 718-455, DC8-5330-15612-A, AND SRM 53-2-0 FIG 16.

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