Service difficulty report · Skin · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
June 9, 2006
Submitted
June 12, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N840UP
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
46140
Part
Skin
Condition
Damaged
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:N/A CREASE LEFT FUSELAGE AT STA 1340 THRU 1400. A/C FERRIED TO HEAVY MX VENDOR FOR REPAIR. RMVD DMG. PER SRM 53-02-01-0, FIG.7;VERIFIED DMG RMVD; COMPLETED REPAIR BY INSTALLING DOUBLER PER SRM 53-02-01-0,FIG 7; PRIMED & PAINTED REPAIR DOUBLER ON NRC 924844, 924845 & 924846. FUSELAGE SKIN DMG REPAIRS AT STA. 1420/29L & 1460/29L C/W EO DC8-5330-24525-A. RE- PEAT INSP. DO AT C CK. PERM. REP DUE W/IN 6000 FLT CYCLES.

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