SDR UPS03840081

Service difficulty report · Skin · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date: December 28, 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: Corroded
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, LOWER EXTERIOR FUSELAGE AT STA 1690 BOTTOM AREA SKIN SIGN OF BULGING. CORRODED BEYOND LIMITS IAW DC8 SRM 53-2-0, REMOVED DAMAGED SKIN, FABBED NEW SKIN SECTION IAW DGIS DWG 5649329. ALODINED AND PRIMED IAW DC8 SRM 51-1-8, INSTALLED NEW SKIN SECTION IAW DGIS DWG 5649329 AND DC8 SRM 51-1-21.

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