# SDR DHL2003604762

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: June 22, 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): [5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5330)
- Part: Skin
- Condition: Corroded
- Location: Fuselage
- Part time: 89,636 hours, 28,948 cycles
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: E
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL2003604762

## Discrepancy

FWD CTR SECTION SHOWS SEVERAL SPOTS OF CORROSION AND DOUBLER REPAIR (03 EA.) BETWEEN STA.660.000 AND STA.725.000, L-34L TO L-34R.   PERFORMED MAJOR REPAIR IAW EODHL-030564, ED-3389. REMOVED FASTENERS AND DOUBLER REPAIRS, REMOVED CORROSION. FOUND OUT OF LIMITS.  BLENDED OUT CORRODED AREA IAW. PERFORMED EDDY CURRENT INSPECTION IAW DC8 NDT SPM PART 06-10-01-001. CLEANED, TREATED AND PRIMED AREA IAW SRM 51-1-8B. FABRICATED FILLER (7075-T6 AL0.125), DOUBLER (7075-T6 AL0.125) IAW EODHL-030564, ED-3389. CLEANED, TREATED AND PRIMED FILLER AND DOUBLER IAW SRM 51-1-8B. APPLIED PRC SEALANT TO FAYING SURFACES.  INSTALLED FILLER AND DOUBLER WITH NEW FASTENERS.

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