SDR UPS02837900

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 L-1 LOWER AFT CORNER DOUBLER AND TRIPLER DOES NOT CONFORM TO SRM 53 -2-0 FIG 15 AND SRO8530021, AND SKIN IS CRACKED AT STA 60 BETWEEN LONG 20L AND 21L. CUTOUT DAMAGED AREA, NDT VERIFIED NO CRACKS AT CUTOUT. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED DOUBLER, TRIPLER, AND FILLER IAW SRM 53-2-0 FIG 15.

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