SDR UPS02839483

Service difficulty report · Skin · Doug DC871F

Difficulty date: August 23, 2002
Submitted: September 18, 2002
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N755UP
Make and model: Doug DC871F
Aircraft serial: 46055
Aircraft time: 67,392 hours, 44,587 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

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What was found

INSPECTION TYPE:C1 L1 UPPER FWD DOOR CORNER HAS 4 EACH CRACKS ON EXTERNAL SKIN. FABRICATED DOUBLERS AND FILLER. INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLERS, FILLERS, DOOR PAN, PAN SPLICES, DOOR SOPS, TORQUE BOX WEBS, SEAL DEPRESSOR AND CALIFORNIA PNL IAW DC8 SRM 51-1-21, 51-1-21A, 51-1-20D, AND 51-3-0.

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