# SDR UPS04843513

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: October 29, 2004
- Submitted: November 22, 2004
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: N798UP
- Make and model: Doug DC-8-71F
- Registry model: [Doug DC-8-71F](https://openairdocs.org/model/douglas-dc-8-71f) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 45898
- Aircraft time: 67,297 hours, 25,713 cycles
- System (JASC): [5311 · Fuselage Main, Frame](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5311)
- Part: Frame
- Part number: DWGS2750825
- Condition: Corroded
- Location: Fuselage
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: V
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS04843513

## Discrepancy

CORROSION ON FRAME AT STA 1080 ABOVE L36.  REMOVAL EXCEEDED ALLOWABLE LIMITS.  NDT VERIFIED MAT`L THICKNESS FROM 0.111- 0.154 REMOVED FRAME CAP AND 3 GUSSETS FROM L33R TO L35L REF SRM 51-1-21, 51-1-20D.  FABRICATED AND INSTALLED REPAIR STRAP FROM 7075T7-.080 PER UPS RA NR DC8-53-20444, SAA SK798-748.  RE-INSTALLED CAP AND GUSSETS REF SRM 51-1-21, 51-1-20D, 51-1-8.

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