# SDR UPS02839879

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: October 15, 2002
- Submitted: November 8, 2002
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: N798UP
- Make and model: Doug DC-8-71F
- Registry model: [Doug DC-8-71F](https://openairdocs.org/model/douglas-dc-8-71f) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 45898
- Aircraft time: 66,421 hours, 24,990 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: V
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS02839879

## Discrepancy

INSPECTION TYPE: C-2,  R-1 FORWARD SERVICE DOOR CUTOUT, UPPER FORWARD CORNER HAS CRACK INDICATION ON EXTERNAL SKIN.   FABRICATED -23 FILLER, -15 AND -17 DOUBLERS IAW DC8 SRM 53-2-0 FIG 1 4. ALODINED AND PRIMED FILLER AND DOUBLERS IAW DC8 SRM 51-1-8. INSTALLED -15, -17 DOUBLER AND -23 FILLER IAW DC8 SRM 53-2-0 FIG 14. INSTALLED UPPER FWD AND CENTER WEBS IAW DC8 SRM 51-1-20D, 51-1-21

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