SDR UPS03840036

Service difficulty report · Skin · Doug DC871F

Difficulty date: January 3, 2003
Submitted: January 22, 2003
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N701UP
Make and model: Doug DC871F
Aircraft serial: 45938
Aircraft time: 65,356 hours, 26,471 cycles
System (JASC): 5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin
Part: Skin
Condition: Cracked
Location: Fuselage
Stage of operation: IN
How discovered: X
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, RADIOGRAPHIC (X-RAY) INSPECTION DETECTED 4 CRACKS ON THE R-2 DOOR UPPER AFT CORNER APPROX .406, 1.11, 1.64, 1.74 INCHES IN LENGTH, AT STA 1660 LONG 10R APPROX. CUT OUT CRACKED AREA, NDT VERIFIED NO CRACKS AT CUTOUT. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED DOUBLER, TRIPLER, AND FILLER IAW SRM 53-2-0 FIG 16.

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