# SDR UPS03840169

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: February 3, 2003
- Submitted: February 14, 2003
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N805UP](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N805UP), registered now
- Make and model: Doug DC-8-73F
- Registry model: [Doug DC-8-73F](https://openairdocs.org/model/douglas-dc-8-73f) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 46117
- Aircraft time: 79,572 hours, 25,333 cycles
- System (JASC): [5340 · Fuselage Main, Attach Fittings](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5340)
- Part: Fitting
- Condition: Cracked
- Location: Fuselage
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: 9
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS03840169

## Discrepancy

INSPECTION TYPE: C3,  AFT CARGO PIT AT FS 1040-1060 AT L28R SPLICE FITTING IS CRACKED.  REMOVED CRACK FITTING.  LOCATE NEW FITTING, DRILL EXISTING FASTENER HOLES AND DEBURRED IAW DC8 SRM 51-3-2.  REMOVED LOWER FILLET PANEL FOR ACCESS IAW DC8 SRM 51-3-0.  INSTALLED NEW FITTING AND LOWER FILLET PANEL IAW DC8 SRM 51-1-20D AND 51-3-0.

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