# SDR DHL2003804547

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: February 8, 2003
- Submitted: March 29, 2003
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N804DH](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N804DH), 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: 46124
- Aircraft time: 77,866 hours, 28,485 cycles
- System (JASC): [5311 · Fuselage Main, Frame](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5311)
- Part: Frame
- Condition: Cracked
- Location: Fuselage
- Part time: 77,866 hours, 28,485 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/DHL2003804547

## Discrepancy

STA 1580 LONG 21 RT HAS A DAMAGED FRAME WITH .750 CRACK DUE TO PALLET LOADING DAMAGE ( MAJOR REPAIR) CORR: PERFORMED MAJOR REPAIR IAW SRM 53-2-0 PG. 20U-2V SHEET 2. REMOVED FASTNERS IAW SRM 51-1-21 PG.1 , SRM51-1-20D PG 21 , CUT OUT DAMAGED FRAME SEGMENT  IAW SRM 53-2-0 PG 2U/2V SHEET 2 , FABRICATED FRAME SEGMENT &SPLICE (7075 "O" .071/.080) IAW SRM53-2-0 PG. 2U/2V FIG. 2 SHEET 2 HEAT TREATED IAW SRM 51-1-1 PG1,17 , SRM 51-1-4 PGS 1-3 , DPS1-05.3 , CLEANED , TREATED AND PRIMED FRAME & SPLICE IAW SRM51-1-8B , INSTALLED FRAME SEGMENT & SPLICE WITH NEW FASTNERS IAW SRM 53-2-0 PG. 2U/2V FIG. 2 SHEET 2 , SRM51-1-21 PG. 1 , SRM51-120D PG. 9

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