# SDR DHL2003802542

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: November 24, 2003
- Submitted: December 18, 2003
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N802DH](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N802DH), registered now
- Make and model: Doug DC-8-73
- Registry model: [Doug DC-8-73](https://openairdocs.org/model/douglas-dc-8-73) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 46076
- Aircraft time: 81,763 hours, 30,243 cycles
- System (JASC): [5311 · Fuselage Main, Frame](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5311)
- Part: Frame
- Condition: Cracked
- Location: Fuselage
- Part time: 81,763 hours, 30,243 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/DHL2003802542

## Discrepancy

FWD ACCY COMPT FRAME CRACKED 1.000, STA 55.000, L-24L (MAJOR REPAIR).  PERFORMED MAJOR REPAIR IAW SRM 53-2-0 FIG 2.  REMOVED FASTENERS IAW SRM 51-1-20D PG 21.  TRIMMED OUT DAMAGED FRAME IAW SRM 53-2-0 FIG 2.  FABRICATED FRAME SEGMENT AND SPLICE ANGLE (02 EA) IAW SRM 53-2-0 FIG 2.  PERFORMED HEAT TREATMENT IAW SRM 51-1-1 PG 1, 13, 17 SRM 51-1-4 PG 1-3.  CLEANED, TREATED AND PRIMED IAW SRM 51-1-8B.  INSTALLED NEW FRAME SEGMENT (WITH NEW FASTENERS) AND SPLICE ANGLES IAW SRM 53-2-0 FIG 2, SRM 51-1-20D PG 9.

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