SDR UPS02838365

Service difficulty report · Skin · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date: April 22, 2001
Submitted: May 24, 2002
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N818UP
Make and model: Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial: 46108
Aircraft time: 77,327 hours, 25,716 cycles
System (JASC): 5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin
Part: Skin
Condition: Corroded
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:C13 LT EXT FUS SKIN HAS BULGES WITH SURFACE CORROSION L27L APPROX STA 1640-1670 AT FASTENERS. REMOVED CORROSION PER DC8 SRM 51-1-8, OUT OF LIMITS. FABBED REPAIR DOUBLERS, FINGER DOUBLERS, AND FILLER PER DC8 SRM 53-2-1 FIG 7. INSTALLED PER DC8 SRM 51-1-21.

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