SDR UPS02839695

Service difficulty report · Skin · Doug DC871F

Difficulty date: September 26, 2002
Submitted: October 14, 2002
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N729UP
Make and model: Doug DC871F
Aircraft serial: 46029
Aircraft time: 72,641 hours, 48,033 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: C2, REMOVE STEEL DOUBLER FROM R-2 DOOR UPPER AFT CORNER AND REPAIR PER SRM. AT STA. 1660 LONG. 11RT. REMOVED EXISTING REPAIR, CUTOUT DAMAGED AREA,NDT VERIFIED NO CRACKS AT CUTOUT, FABRICATED AND INSTALLED DOUBLER, TRIPLER AND FILLER I.A.W. SAA SK 729-895 AND EO DC8-5330-17661-A.

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