# SDR 872SJ008

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: November 2, 2004
- Submitted: November 4, 2004
- Operation: General aviation
- Filed by: [Aviation Repair Technologies, LLC, repair station GKZR792X](https://openairdocs.org/faa-repair-station/GKZR792X/aviation-repair-technologies-llc.md) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft: [N872SJ](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N872SJ), registered now
- Make and model: Doug DC-8-71F
- Registry model: [Doug DC-8-71F](https://openairdocs.org/model/douglas-dc-8-71f) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 46040
- Aircraft time: 81,330 hours, 31,460 cycles
- System (JASC): [5320 · Fuselage Miscellaneous Structure](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5320)
- Part: Gusset
- Condition: Cracked
- Location: Fuselage
- Stage of operation: UK
- How discovered: 9
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/872SJ008

## Discrepancy

RT UPPER GUSSET CRACKED AT STA XW5.000 GBAMC NR#04187.  STOP DRILLED, FAB`D  DOUBLER IAW DC-8 SRM.  INSTALLED TOP AND BOTTOM DOUBLER IAW DC-8 SRM 51-1-21 AT STA XW5.000

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