# SDR DHL2003802543

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: November 21, 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): [5313 · Fuselage Main, Longeron/Stringer](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5313)
- Part: Longeron
- 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/DHL2003802543

## Discrepancy

LONGERON 24R WITH 3.500 LENGTH CRACK AFTER STOP HOLE, STA 898.000 (MAJOR REPAIR).  PERFORMED MAJOR REPAIR IAW FAX BOEING DHL XXX-03-00023H 18 NOV 03, SRM 53-2-2 FIG 5.  REMOVED FASTENERS IAW SRM 51-1-21 PG 1, SRM 51-1-20D PG 21.  STOP DRILLED CRACK IN L-24R IAW FAX BOEING XXX-03-00023H, SRM 53-2-2 FIG 5.  PERFORMED HFEC METHOD INSP IAW BOEING DC8 NDT SPM PART 06-10-01-001.  NO CRACK FOUND.  CLEANED, TREATED AND PRIMED AREA IAW SRM 51-1-8B.  INSTALLED NEW FASTENERS IAW SRM 51-1-21 PG 1, SRM 51-1-20D PG 9.

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