# SDR UPS06846873

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: May 7, 2006
- Submitted: May 17, 2006
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: N752UP
- Make and model: Doug DC-8-71F
- Registry model: [Doug DC-8-71F](https://openairdocs.org/model/douglas-dc-8-71f) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 45952
- Aircraft time: 61,409 hours, 25,631 cycles
- System (JASC): [5350 · Aerodynamic Fairings](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5350)
- Part: Skin
- Condition: Cracked
- Location: Fs 1990 Tailcone
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: 9
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS06846873

## Discrepancy

INSPECTION TYPE:C3 AFTER REMOVAL OF TAIL CONE FOUND EXTERIOR SKIN DENTED, CRACKED, AND BROKEN OUT FWD END.  REMOVED DAMAGED SKIN AT TAIL CONE EXTERIOR STA 1990 IAW SRM 53-02-00-0.  RECEIVED, DRILLED UP NEW SKIN IAW SRM 53-02-00-0 AT TAIL CONE EXTERIOR SKIN STA 1990.

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