# SDR DHL2003604562

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: May 27, 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): [5531 · Vertical Stabilizer, Spar/Rib](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5531)
- Part: Frame
- Condition: Cracked
- Location: Vertical 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/DHL2003604562

## Discrepancy

VERTICAL STAB L/E FORMER INNER SECTION CRACKED 0.500 AT STA ZFS 104.750 LT SIDE. STOP DRILLED CRACK AT ZFS 104.750 AND FABRICATED REINFORCEMENT IAW SRM 55-2-0 FIG 2. CLEANED, TREATED AND PRIMED AREA AND REINFORCEMENT IAW SRM 51-1-8B. INSTALLED REINFORCEMENT IAW SRM 51-1-20D PAGE 9, SRM 51-1-21 PG 1.

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