SDR UPS03840008

Service difficulty report · Skin · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date: December 27, 2002
Submitted: January 13, 2003
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N868UP
Make and model: Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial: 45968
Aircraft time: 74,695 hours, 25,599 cycles
System (JASC): 5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin
Part: Skin
Condition: Cracked
Location: Fuselage
Stage of operation: IN
How discovered: 9
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: C-2, FUSELAGE EXTERIOR SKIN CRACKED STA 1750 L15L-16L. CONFIRMED CRACK WITH HFEC IAW NDT SPM 06-10-01. FABRICATED FILLER AND DOUBLERS IAW DC8 SRM 53-2-1, ALODINED AND PRIMED IAW DC8 SRM 51-1- 8, INSTALLED FILLER AND DOUBLERS IAW DC8 SRM 51-1-20D AND 51-1-21, CONFIRMED CRACK REMOVED IAW HFEC IAW 06-10-01, CLOSED UPPER AND LOWER SIDEWALL PANELS IAW DC8 SRM 51-3-0.

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