SDR UPS03840733

Service difficulty report · Skin · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date: May 3, 2003
Submitted: June 2, 2003
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N840UP
Make and model: Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial: 46140
Aircraft time: 70,808 hours, 24,125 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: C-2, L2 DOOR JAMB UPPER AFT CORNER CRACKED 1 EA MARKED FOUND WITH NDT. FAB AND INSTALLED -11, -13 DOUBLERS AND -23 FILLER IAW DC8 SRM 53-2- 0 FIG 18. ALSO, INSTALLED INTERCOSTAL TO SKIN ATTACH ANGLE WEB AND 2 END FITTINGS AT APPROX L10L-L11L FS 1640 LT.

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