SDR UPS03840203

Service difficulty report · Skin · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date: February 3, 2003
Submitted: February 21, 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: 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, TRIPLER/DOUBLER REPAIR DOES NOT CONFORM TO THE SRM, AT L-2 DOOR LOWER FORWARD CORNER AT STA 1620 AT LONG 20L. REMOVED PREVIOUS REPAIR, NDT VERIFIED NO CRACKS AT EXISTING CUTOUT. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED DOUBLER AND TRIPLER IAW DC8-5310-7975-B.

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