SDR UPS05844477

Service difficulty report · Skin · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date: April 27, 2005
Submitted: May 18, 2005
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N808UP
Make and model: Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial: 46008
Aircraft time: 75,404 hours, 29,175 cycles
System (JASC): 5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin
Part: Skin
Condition: Cracked
Location: Fuselage
Stage of operation: IN
How discovered: V
Nature of condition: O
Precautionary procedure: K

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What was found

INSPECTION TYPE:C3 FUSELAGE SKIN AT APROX STA 1723 L16L HAS CRACK APROX 3/4 INCH LONG. REMOVED EXISTING DOUBLER AND FINGER DOUBLER AND FABRICATED EXTERNAL DOUBLER AND INSTALLED EXISTING FINGER DOUBLER, EXTERNAL DOUBLER AND FILLER IAW DC-8 SRM 51-1-21, 51-1-20D, 53-2-1 FIG 7, 51-1-20D AND 51-1-11.

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