Service difficulty report · Skin · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
September 6, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N836UP
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
45936
Part
Skin
Condition
Damaged
Location
Lt Service Door
Stage of operation
IN
Nature of condition
W
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, LT AFT SERVICE DOOR INNER LOWER STRUCTURE HAD A DOUBLE DRILLED HOLE. DOUBLE DRILLED HOLE WENT THROUGH EXISTING REPAIR. REMOVED EXISTING REPAIR DOUBLER AND EXTEND NEW DOUBLER PAST DOUBLE DRILLED HOLES. EXISTING INNER SKIN REPAIR DID NOT MEET SRM REQUIREMENTS. FABBED REPAIR DOUBLER ON INNER SKIN AND INSTALLED WITH RIVETS IAW DC8 SRM 51-1-21, 52 -2-0, 52-3-1, 51-9-0 & 52-2-2.

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