SDR UPS02839848

Service difficulty report · Skin · Doug DC871F

Difficulty date: October 11, 2002
Submitted: November 4, 2002
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N779UP
Make and model: Doug DC871F
Aircraft serial: 45979
Aircraft time: 72,453 hours, 47,866 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:C2 REMOVE STEEL DOUBLER FROM THE R2 DOOR UPPER AFT CORNER AND REPAIR PER SRM 53-2-0 FIG 16, STA 1660 LONG 11R AND SKIN AND INTERNAL DOUBLER ARE CRACKED. REMOVED STEEL DOUBLER, CUTOUT DAMAGED AREA ON SKIN AND INTERNAL DOUBLER, NDT VERIFIED NO CRACKS AT CUTOUT, AND CRACK ON LONGERON TERMINATES AT FASTENER HOLE, FABRICATED AND INSTALLED DOUBLER, TRIPLER FILLER AND STRAP IAW SRM 53-2-0 FIG 16, SAA SK 779-225 AND UPS EO DC8-5330-17754-A.

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