# SDR UPS03840019

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: December 28, 2002
- Submitted: January 17, 2003
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: N868UP
- Make and model: Doug DC-8-73F
- Registry model: [Doug DC-8-73F](https://openairdocs.org/model/douglas-dc-8-73f) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 45968
- Aircraft time: 74,695 hours, 25,599 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: 9
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS03840019

## Discrepancy

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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