SDR UPS03841607

Service difficulty report · Skin · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date: October 15, 2003
Submitted: December 3, 2003
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N852UP
Make and model: Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial: 46052
Aircraft time: 60,881 hours, 21,637 cycles
System (JASC): 5210 · Passenger/Crew Doors
Part: Skin
Condition: Cracked
Location: Pax Door
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: C3, L2 AFT PAX DOOR LOWER AFT CORNER HAS SEVERAL AREAS OF CRACK INDICATION ON EXTERNAL SKIN AREAS MARKED CRACK AND BULGING SKIN NOTED IAW DC8 SID NDT MAN 53-10-12 PSE 53.08.04 1. CUT OUT CRACKED 2 EA AREAS; PERFORMED HFEC, NO CRACKS AFTER CUT OUT; FAB DBLR, TRIPLER, AND FILLERS; ALODINED, PRIMED AND INSTALLED DOUBLER, TRPLR, AND FILLERS; ALL IAW DC8 SRM 53-2-0, TR 53-134,53-185, NDT SRM 06-10- 01.001, DC8 SRM 51-1-8, REO G09548.

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