# SDR DHL2003604701

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: June 21, 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): [5313 · Fuselage Main, Longeron/Stringer](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5313)
- Part: Frame
- Condition: Cracked
- Location: Fuselage
- 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/DHL2003604701

## Discrepancy

FWD ACCY COMPT FRAME CRACKED 2.000, STA 55.000, L-24L.  TRIMMED OUT DAMAGED FRAME SEGMENT IAW SRM 53-2-0 FIG 2, TR 53-125, TR 53-110.  CLEANED, TREATED AND PRIMED AREA IAW SRM 51-1-8B.  FABRICATED NEW FRAME SEGMENT (7075-T6 AL0.071) AND SPLICE ANGLE (02 EA) (7075-T6 AL0.071) IAW SRM 53-2-0 FIG 2, TR 53-125, TR 53-110.  PERFORMED HEAT TREATMENT TO FRAME SEGMENT AND NEW SPLICE ANGLES IAW SRM 51-1-1, DPS 7.00-1.  CLEANED, TREATED AND PRIMED FRAME SEGMENT AND NEW SPLICE ANGLES IAW SRM 51-1-8B.  INSTALLED FRAME SEGMENT AND NEW SPLICE ANGLES WITH NEW FASTENERS IAW SRM 53-2-0 FIG 2, TR 53-125, TR 53-110, SRM 51-1-20D PG 9, SRM 51-1-21 PG 1.

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