SDR UPS03840360

Service difficulty report · Skin · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date: March 2, 2003
Submitted: March 28, 2003
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N880UP
Make and model: Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial: 46080
Aircraft time: 68,460 hours, 25,963 cycles
System (JASC): 5512 · Horizontal Stabilizer, Plate/Skin
Part: Skin
Part number: 565174759
Condition: Cracked
Location: Horizontal Stab
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: C2, LT UPPER HORIZONTAL STAB SKIN IS CRACKED AND CORRODED AREAS MARKED BETWEEN XE 77 TO XE 99.879. REMOVED, FABRICATED AND REPLACED SKIN PANEL ASSY BETWEEN XE 75.672 TO XE149 IAW DWG 5651747, 8110-3 APPROVED SAA SK 880-658, UPS ENGINEERING FILE NUMBER DC8-55-20012 AND SRM 51-1-21.

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