SDR UPS03840927

Service difficulty report · Skin · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date: June 13, 2003
Submitted: July 2, 2003
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N807UP
Make and model: Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial: 46007
Aircraft time: 74,213 hours, 28,018 cycles
Engine: Ge CFM56*
System (JASC): 5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin
Part: Skin
Condition: Damaged
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, 8 PREVIOUS BLENDOUTS BELOW C-PIT DOOR BETWEEN LONG. 34R TO 30R FROM STA. 1220 TO 1260 CUT AND REMOVED SKIN SECTION FROM STATION 1190-1230 BETWEEN LONG 29R TO 34R,NDT VERIFIED NO CRACKS AT CUTOUT, FABRICATED AND INSTALLED SKIN SECTION AND SPLICE DOUBLERS IAW DC8-5330-18928-A AND SAA SK 807-033.

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