# SDR DHL2003873592

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: July 5, 2003
- Submitted: July 22, 2003
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: N873SJ
- Make and model: Doug DC-8-73F
- Registry model: [Doug DC-8-73F](https://openairdocs.org/model/douglas-dc-8-73f) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 46091
- Aircraft time: 83,849 hours, 22,246 cycles
- System (JASC): [5754 · Leading Edge Devices](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5754)
- Part: Skin
- Condition: Cracked
- Location: L/E Slat
- Part time: 83,849 hours, 22,246 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/DHL2003873592

## Discrepancy

LT OUTER WING IB EXTENDED LE LOWER PLATING CRACKED 1.000, AROUND STA. XFS.597.500 PERFORMED MAJOR REPAIR IAW EODHL-030625, ED-3457. REMOVED FASTENERS, TRIMMED OUT THE DAMAGED SKIN SEGMENT IAW EODHL-030625, ED3457. PERFORMED NDT INSPECTION IAW NDT SPM PART 6-10-01-001. CLEANED, TREATED AND PRIMED AREA IAW SRM 51-1-8B. FABRICATED A REPAIR DOUBLER AND A FILLER. CLEANED, TREATED AND PRIMED THE REPAIR DOUBLER INTERIOR SURFACE AND FILLER. APPLIED PRC SEALANT ON FAYING SURFACES IAW SRM 51-1-11 PG.9. INSTALLED FILLER AND DOUBLER ON LT OUTER WING EXTENDED LE LOWER PLATING SURFACE (AROUND STA XFS.597.500) USING NEW FASTENERS FOR LE REMOVAL/INSTALLATION.

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