# SDR UPS02838034

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: April 4, 2002
- Submitted: April 17, 2002
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: N709UP
- Make and model: Doug DC-8-71F
- Registry model: [Doug DC-8-71F](https://openairdocs.org/model/douglas-dc-8-71f) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 45914
- Aircraft time: 76,457 hours, 50,203 cycles
- System (JASC): [5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5330)
- Part: Skin
- Condition: Cracked
- Location: Fuselage
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: V
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS02838034

## Discrepancy

INSPECTION TYPE:C1 REMOVED STEEL DOUBLER FROM R1 DOOR UPPER FWD CORNER.  REMOVED STEEL DOUBLER RAIN GUTTER UPPER DOOR STOP GILLINER ATTACH ANGLE AND WEB FABBED DOUBLERS IAW DC8 SRM 53-2-0 FIG 14.  REMOVED CRACK IAW DC 8 SRM 53-2-0 FIG 14.  ALODINED & PRIMED IAW 51-1-8.  INSTALLED DOUBLER AND FILLER IAW DC8 SRM 51-1-20D.  REINSTALLED DOOR STOP GILLINER ATTACH ANGLE AND WEB IAW 51-1-21, 51-3-0.  PLUGGED HOLES & REINSTALLED.

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