Service difficulty report · Skin · Doug DC871F

Difficulty date
January 28, 2004
Submitted
February 13, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N703UP
Make and model
Doug DC871F
Aircraft serial
45939
Aircraft time
66,095 hours, 27,384 cycles
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:C3 FUSELAGE SKIN IS CORRODED BEYOND LIMITS STATION 1690-1700 LONG 35L-35R. CUT OUT DAMAGE, 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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