SDR UPS03840452

Service difficulty report · Skin · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date: April 16, 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, FREON SYSTEM EXHAUST DOOR AFT LOWER CORNER STA 55 HAS A STAINLESS DOUBLER, DOES NOT COMPLY IAW EO DC8-5330-12800-D, AND IS CRACKED AT STA 52. REMOVED EXISTING REPAIR, FABRICATED AND INSTALLED DOUBLER AND FILLER IAW SRM 53-2-0 FIG 13, NDT VERIFIED NO CRACKS AT CUTOUTS.

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