SDR UPS03841202

Service difficulty report · Skin · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date: August 25, 2003
Submitted: September 10, 2003
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N809UP
Make and model: Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial: 46109
Aircraft time: 76,467 hours, 26,519 cycles
System (JASC): 5730 · Wing, Plate/Skin
Part: Skin
Condition: Corroded
Location: Rt Wing Le
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: C2, RT WING LE UPPER SURFACE HAS 6 CRACKED FASTENER HOLES BETWEEN XFS 597.5 TO XFS 628.75. BLENDED OUT CORRODED AREAS, CUTOUT DAMAGED AREAS,NDT VERIFIED NO CRACKS AT CUTOUTS,FABRICATED AND INSTALLED DOUBLER AND FILLERS I.A.W SRM. 57-2-1 FIG. 3B,57-3-0 FIG. 18.

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