SDR UPS03841244

Service difficulty report · Skin · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date: August 25, 2003
Submitted: September 24, 2003
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N809UP
Make and model: Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial: 46109
Aircraft time: 76,467 hours, 26,519 cycles
Engine: Ge CFM56*
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: C2, WHILE ACCOMPLISHING WORK TASK AND REMOVAL OF SHUTTER BOX ON NR 687218. FOUND LOWER AFT SKIN CUT OUT CRACKED. C/W EO DC-8-5330-4732D, HFEC IAW NDBDM 06-10-01.0001, NO CRACKS AROUND CUT OUT,FABBED FILLER AND DOUBLER FROM 2024T3 .100 TREATED AND PRIMED PARTS AND SKIN, INSTALLED COUNTERSINK WASHERS IAW EO DC8 5330-4732D,INSTALLED REPAIR PARTS IAW EO DC8-5330-4732D.

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