SDR UPS03841204

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): 5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin
Part: Skin
Condition: Nicked
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: C2, DEEP NICKS ON FUSELAGE SKIN AT STATION 520 LONGERON 25R, BLENDED OUT NICKS, FOUND OUT OF LIMITS, NDT VERIFIED NO CRACKS AT BLENDOUT AREAS. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLERS AT B-PIT UPPER FORWARD DOOR CORNER I.A.W. SRM. 53-2-0 FIG. 20,53-2-0 FIG. 1F.

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