Service difficulty report · Skin · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
May 22, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N812UP
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
46112
Part
Skin
Condition
Cracked
Location
L-2 Door
Stage of operation
IN
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-C/CK, L-2 DOOR AT FWD LOWER CORNER HAS CRACKED LINE ABOUT 4 INCHES LONG. CUT OUT DAMAGED IAW REO 04856, FABRICATED FILLERS IAW DC8 SRM 53-2-0, 51-1-24, AND REO 04856. FABRICATED DOUBLERS IAW DC8 SRM 53-2-0 AND REO 04856 AND INSTALLED FILLERS AND DOUBLERS IAW DC8 SRM 53-2-0, 51-1-20D AND REO 04856.

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