Service difficulty report · Skin · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
April 20, 2007
Submitted
May 16, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N819UP
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
46019
Aircraft time
72,498 hours, 27,690 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Cracked
Location
Fuselage
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:C1 HFEC & VISUAL INSPECTION DETECTED A CRACK ON THE C-4 (D-PIT) UPPER FWD DOOR JAMB CORNER. CRACK RUNS FROM FASTENER HOLE TO EDGE OF CUTOUT. REMOVED EXISTING DOUBLER. CUT OUT DAMAGE. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED DOUBLER, TRIPLER AND FILLER. REAMED DISCREPANT FASTENER HOLES IAW SRM 53 53-02-0 FIG 21 AND SAA EA 008-5330-01-A0827.

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