SDR UPS03840152

Service difficulty report · Skin · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date: January 30, 2003
Submitted: February 10, 2003
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N811UP
Make and model: Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial: 46089
Aircraft time: 78,322 hours, 26,030 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: C1, EXTERNAL FUSELAGE SKIN IS CRACKED AND CORRODED AT FASTENER HOLE AT STA 445 LONG 31L. CUTOUT DAMAGE, NDT VERIFIED NO CRACKS AT CUTOUT, FABRICATED AND INSTALLED DOUBLER, FILLER, AND FINGER DOUBLER IAW SRM 53-2-1 FIG 7.

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