SDR UPS03840233

Service difficulty report · Skin · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date: January 30, 2003
Submitted: February 26, 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, REMOVE STEEL DOUBLER AT UPPER FWD CORNER OF THE L-1 FWD ENTRY DOOR AND REPAIR PER SRM 53-2-0 FIG 15 AT STA 25 LONG 10L. REMOVED EXISTING DOUBLER, CUTOUT DAMAGE, NDT VERIFIED NO CRACKS AT CUTOUT. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED DOUBLER, TRIPLER AND FILLER IAW SRM 53-2-0 FIG 15.

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