SDR UPS03841589

Service difficulty report · Skin · Doug DC871F

Difficulty date: November 13, 2003
Submitted: December 3, 2003
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N718UP
Make and model: Doug DC871F
Aircraft serial: 46018
Aircraft time: 69,173 hours, 45,885 cycles
System (JASC): 5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin
Part: Skin
Condition: Corroded
Location: Fuselage
Stage of operation: IN
How discovered: V
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: C1, FUSELAGE SKIN IS CORRODED BEYOND LIMITS AT STATION 1500 BETWEEN LONGERON 29L TO 31L. CUTOUT CORRODED AREA, NDT VERIFIED NO CRACKS AT CUTOUT, FABRICATED AND INSTALLED FILLER, DOUBLER AND FINGER DOUBLERS IAW SRM.53-2-1 FIG. 7.

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