# SDR DHL2003604558

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: May 16, 2003
- Submitted: August 23, 2003
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N604AL](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N604AL), 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: 46047
- Aircraft time: 89,636 hours, 28,948 cycles
- System (JASC): [5511 · Horizontal Stabilizer, Spar/Rib](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5511)
- Part: Frame
- Condition: Cracked
- Location: Horizontal Stab
- Part time: 89,636 hours, 28,948 cycles
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: V
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL2003604558

## Discrepancy

RT. HORIZONTAL STABILIZER L/E INNER FRAME CRACKED 0.500 AT XFS. 47.500. (INNER PART). REMOVED FASTENERS IAW SRM 51-1-21 PG.1. STOP DRILLED CRACK AT XFS.47.500 AND FABRICATED ANGLE DOUBLER (2024-T3 0.032) IAW SRM 55-2-0 PG.7,8. CLEANED, TREATED AND PRIMED AREA AND ANGLE DOUBLER IAW SRM 51-1-8B. INSTALLED ANGLE DOUBLER IAW SRM 51-1-20D PG.9, SRM 51-1-21 PG.1.

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