SDR UPS03840080

Service difficulty report · Skin · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date: December 27, 2002
Submitted: January 27, 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: C
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, L2 LWR FWD DOOR JAMB CORNER EXTERNAL FUSELAGE SKIN CRACKED AT SECOND FASTENER HOLE BELOW TRIMOUT. ROUTED OUT CRACKED AREA IAW DC8 SRM 53-2-0. VERIFIED CRACK REMOVED IAW NDT SPM 06-10-01.001. FABBED -7 & -9 DOUBLERS AND -19 FILLER IAW DC 8 SRM 53-2-0. ALODINED & PRIMED IAW DC8 SRM 51-1-8. INSTALLED -7 & -9 DOUBLERS & -19 FILLER IAW DC8 SRM 53-2-0. EDGE SEALED IAW DC8 SRM 51-1-11. INSTALLED DUCTS IAW DC8 MM 20-11-00.

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