SDR UPS02839871

Service difficulty report · Skin · Doug DC871F

Difficulty date: October 11, 2002
Submitted: November 6, 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

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 THE L2 DOOR LOWER FWD CORNER AND REPAIR PER SRM 53-2-0 FIG 18, APPROX STA 1620 LONG 10L. REMOVED STEEL DOUBLER, CUTOUT DAMAGE, NDT VERIFIED NO CRACKS AT CUTOUT FABRICATED AND INSTALLED DOUBLER, TRIPLER AND FILLER IAW SRM 53-2-0 FIG 18.

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