Service difficulty report · Skin · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
January 30, 2003
Submitted
February 13, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N811UP
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
46089
Aircraft time
78,322 hours, 26,030 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Damaged
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: C1, STA 80 LONG 22L EXTERNAL DOUBLER HAS SEVERAL LOOSE CHERRY LOCK RIVETS. REMOVED DOUBLER AND FOUND BLIND FASTENERS UNDER DOUBLER WITH NO PITCH TO REPAIR DOUBLER HOLES, SHEAR TIE DRILLED THRU RADIUS, REMOVED DAMAGED SHEAR TIE, CUT OUT DAMAGED SKIN, NDT VERIFIED NO CRACKS AT CUTOUT. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED SHEAR TIE, DOUBLER, FILLER, AND FINGER DOUBLER IAW DWG 5610088 AND SRM 53-2-1 FIG 7.

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