Service difficulty report · Skin · Doug DC871F

Difficulty date
January 4, 2007
Submitted
February 2, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N798UP
Make and model
Doug DC871F
Aircraft serial
45898
Aircraft time
68,243 hours, 26,450 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Cracked
Location
Bs 450-610 L31rl
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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 HFEC & VISUAL INSP DETECTED A .335 INCH CRACK ON THE C-2 (B-PIT) LOWER AFT JAMB CORNER. CRACK EXTENDS FROM EDGE OF SKIN TO FASTENER HOLE AS MARKED. REMOVED AND REPLACED BELLY SKIN FROM FS 450 TO FS 610 L31R TO L31L IAW SRM 51-1-21, 51-1-20D, DWG 5779913.

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