Service difficulty report · Skin · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
March 16, 2008
Submitted
March 19, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N811UP
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
46089
Part
Skin
Condition
Cracked
Location
Tailcone
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 CRACK AND CORROSION ON TAIL CONE UPPER SURFACE. C/O DAMAGE AND RADIUSED 4 EA CORNERS. DAMAGE REMOVED. FABRICATED PARTS FILLER & DOUBLER, OK TO INSTALL PER QC. INSTALLED REPAIR. ITEM 371453 ASSIGNED FOR 6000 CYCLES PER DC8 SRM 53-02-01-0.

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