Service difficulty report · Skin · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
August 14, 2007
Submitted
September 4, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N801UP
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
46101
Aircraft time
88,304 hours, 26,879 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Loose
Location
Vertical Stab
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:C2 OUTER SKIN LOOSE AROUND COUNTERSINKS AT TOP OF VERTICAL STAB L/E LWR SECTION. REMOVED EXISTING FASTENERS AND FABRICATED AND INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER AT TOP OF VERT STAB L/E LWR SECTION IAW SRM 55-2-1 AND SRM 51-1-21.

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