Service difficulty report · Skin · Doug DC871F

Difficulty date
September 14, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N718UP
Make and model
Doug DC871F
Aircraft serial
46018
Part
Skin
Part number
564932975N2
Condition
Cracked
Location
Bs 1717
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:C123, AFT FUSELAGE SKIN AT FS 1717, BETWEEN LONG 35R & 36 WAS CRACKED AND HEAVILY CORRODED. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE SKIN FROM FS 1690 TO 1890 IAW SRM 51-1-21 AND 51-1-20D.

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