# SDR UPS98827041

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: May 22, 1998
- Submitted: March 26, 2000
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N812UP](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N812UP), registered now
- Make and model: Doug DC-8-73F
- Registry model: [Doug DC-8-73F](https://openairdocs.org/model/douglas-dc-8-73f) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 46112
- System (JASC): [5730 · Wing, Plate/Skin](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5730)
- Part: Skin
- Condition: Cracked
- Location: Ws 69.500
- Stage of operation: IN
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS98827041

## Discrepancy

INSPECTION TYPE:C+S2 RW UPPER INBD AFT SKIN PANEL AT APPROX STA XCW 69.500 IS CRACKED.  CUT ATTACHMENT ANGLE TO FWD END OF CRACK, BLENDED AREA OF CRACK IAW DC8 SRM 57-20-0 FIG 7 FOUND TO BE WITHIN LIMITS, PERFORMED HFEC IAW MIL-STD-271F.  FOUND NO CRACKS AFTER BLENDING.  ALODINED AND PRIMED BLENDED AREA IAW DC8 SRM 51-1-8.  FABRICATED ANGLE SPLICE IAW DC8 SRM 53- 20-0.  ALODINED AND PRIMED IAW DC8 SRM 51-1-8.  INSTALLED SPLICE IAW.

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