Service difficulty report · Skin · Doug DC871F

Difficulty date
October 15, 2001
Submitted
November 7, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N718UP
Make and model
Doug DC871F
Aircraft serial
46018
Aircraft time
68,094 hours, 45,077 cycles
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:C2 L-1 DOOR FWD UPPER CORNER DOUBLER DOES NOT CONFORM TO THE SRM AND SKIN IS CRACKED AT STA 30 LONG 10L. REMOVED EXISTING DOUBLER AND CUT OUT DAMAGE, NDT VERIFIED NO CRACKS. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED FILLER, DOUBLER AND TRIPLER IAW 8110-3 APPROVED DH SK 718-779.

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