SDR UPS03840450

Service difficulty report · Skin · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date: April 12, 2003
Submitted: April 23, 2003
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N808UP
Make and model: Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial: 46008
Aircraft time: 74,572 hours, 28,469 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 LT FUSELAGE SKIN IS DENTED AT STA 300 AT LONG 20L. REWORKED DENT, FOUND WITHIN LIMITS, NDT VERIFIED A .375 INCH CRACK AT DENTED AREA. CUT OUT DAMAGE, NDT VERIFIED NO CRACKS AROUND CUTOUT. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED DOUBLER FILLER AND FINGER DOUBLERS IAW SRM 53-2-1 FIG 7.

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