SDR UPS03840643

Service difficulty report · Skin · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date: April 15, 2003
Submitted: May 5, 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, R-2 DOOR UPER AFT CORNER FOUND 1.450 INCHES AND 1.740 INCHES CRACKS IN SKIN AND LONG. 11R AT STA. 1660 CUTOUT DAMAGEIN SKIN AND STOP DRILLED CRACK IN LONG. 11R,NDT VERIFIED NO CRACKS AT CUTOUT AND STOP DRILL TERMINATES CRACK IN LONG., FABRICATED AND INSTALLED DOUBLER,TRIPLER,FILLER AND STRAP I.A.W. SRM 53-2-0 FIG. 21 AND SAA SK 808-475

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