SDR UPS03840019

Service difficulty report · Skin · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date: December 28, 2002
Submitted: January 17, 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 CRACK INDICATION THROUGH PAINT AT RT AFT TYPE 2 EMERGENCY EXIT DOOR CUTOUT UPPER AFT CORNER STA 1340 L12R. REMOVED FASTENERS IN REPAIR AREA, CUTOUT CRACKED AREA OF OUTER SKIN AND FABRICATED -15 DOUBLER -17 DOUBLER AND -19 FILLER IAW TINCO REO-G 08971. ALODINED AND PRIMED -15, -17, -19 IAW DC8 SRM 51-1-8. INSTALLED -15, -17, AND -19 IAW REO G08971.

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