# SDR UPS02839656

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: September 21, 2002
- Submitted: October 14, 2002
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: N744UP
- Make and model: Doug DC-8-71F
- Registry model: [Doug DC-8-71F](https://openairdocs.org/model/douglas-dc-8-71f) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 45944
- Aircraft time: 74,722 hours, 48,614 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: E
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS02839656

## Discrepancy

INSPECTION TYPE:  C1,  FUSELAGE AT STA 1745 ABOVE  LONGERON 15 RT,  SKIN CRACKED.   PERFORMED HFEC IAW DAC SPM NDT MANUAL PT 6 51-00-01.003 TO VERIFY CRACK REMOVED DAMAGED AREA, FABRICATED REPAIR DOUBLER, FINGER DOUBLERS  AND FILLER IAW DC8 SRM 53-2-1 FIG 7 ALODINED AND PRIMED REPAIR PART S IAW DC8 SRM 51-1-8. INSTALLED REPAIR PARTS IAW DC8 SRM 53-2-1 FIG 7, 51-1-21, AND 51-1-20D

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