SDR UPS02837899

Service difficulty report · Skin · Doug DC871F

Difficulty date: March 6, 2002
Submitted: March 20, 2002
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N706UP
Make and model: Doug DC871F
Aircraft serial: 46056
Aircraft time: 68,093 hours, 45,443 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

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

What was found

INSPECTION TYPE:C1 REPAIR AT STA 1440, UPPER AFT CORNER D-PIT DOOR IS A CATEGORY D PER EO DC8-5330-12800, AND SKIN IS CRACKED AT LONG 22R APPROX. REMOVED EXISTING REPAIR, CUTOUT CRACKED AREA, NDT VERIFIED NO CRACKS. AT CUTOUT, FABRICATED AND INSTALLED DOUBLER TRIPLER AND FILLER IAW SRM 53-2-0 FIG 21.

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