# SDR DHL2004873510

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: November 3, 2004
- Submitted: February 1, 2005
- 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: 85,619 hours, 22,871 cycles
- System (JASC): [5340 · Fuselage Main, Attach Fittings](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5340)
- Part: Fitting
- Part number: 4641324501N
- Condition: Cracked
- Location: Fuselage
- Part time: 85,619 hours, 22,871 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/DHL2004873510

## Discrepancy

AFT CARGO COMPT AFT SPLICE FITTING CRACKED 0.500 (STA 1690.000 - 1700.000, L-28R) MAJOR REPAIR.  PERFORMED MAJOR REPAIR IAW DC8 SRM 53-1-0 PG 1.  REMOVED CRACKED AFT SPLICE FITTING IAW DC8 SRM 51-1-20D PG 21.  CLEANED, TREATED AND PRIMED AREA IAW DC8 SRM 51-1-8B.  INSTALLED NEW SPLICE FITTING IAW DC8 SRM 51-1-20D PG 9.

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