SDR UPS03841397

Service difficulty report · Skin · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date: September 8, 2003
Submitted: October 17, 2003
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N813UP
Make and model: Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial: 46059
Aircraft time: 80,221 hours, 26,068 cycles
System (JASC): 5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin
Part: Skin
Condition: Cracked
Location: Fuselage
Stage of operation: IN
How discovered: E
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: C3, R2 AFT SERVICE DOOR HAS CRACK INDICATION AT UPPER AFT CUTOUT CRACKED AREA IAW DC8 SRM 53-2-0 FIG 16, TR 53-130 & TR53-156 PERFORMED HFEC IAW MD NDT SPM 06-10-01.001 NO CRACKS NOTED. REMOVED INTERCOSTAL ABOVE R2 DOOR, 2 EA CLIPS, TOP AFT DOOR STOP FITTING. OPENED R2 DOOR TORQUE BOX WEB. FABBED DOUBLERS AND TRIPLERS AND REPAIRED DOOR FRAME RE-ASSEMBLED FRAME IAW DC8 SRM 53-2-0 FIG 16, TR53-130, TR53-156.

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