SDR UPS03841170

Service difficulty report · Skin · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date: July 23, 2003
Submitted: September 8, 2003
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N874UP
Make and model: Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial: 46074
Aircraft time: 78,372 hours, 25,542 cycles
Engine: Ge CFM56*
System (JASC): 5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin
Part: Skin
Condition: Cracked
Location: Aft Fuselage
Stage of operation: IN
How discovered: X
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: C2, RADIOGRAPHIC (X-RAY) INSPECTION REVEALED A CRACK ON THE R-2 DOOR UPPER AFT CORNER APPROX. .375 INCH IN LENGTH,STA. 1660 LONG. 11R CUTOUT DAMAGE, NDT VERIFIED NO CRACKS AT CUTOUT, FABRICATED AND INSTALLED DOUBLER, TRIPLER AND FILLER I.A.W. SRM. 53-2-0 FIG. 16

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