# SDR DHL2005803541

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: November 30, 2005
- Submitted: January 3, 2006
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N803DH](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N803DH), 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: 46123
- Aircraft time: 82,180 hours, 30,262 cycles
- Engine: Ge CFM562C
- System (JASC): [5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5330)
- Part: Skin
- Part number: 57552713N
- Condition: Cracked
- Location: Bs 160
- Part time: 82,180 hours, 30,262 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/DHL2005803541

## Discrepancy

EXTERIOR FUSELAGE SKIN HAS THREE CRACKS OF 0.75 INCH APPROX AT STA 160.000 L-36 (MAJOR REPAIR).  PERFORMED MAJOR REPAIR IAW SRM 53-4-1 FIG. 5C, MFG DWG NR5779934. REMOVED CRACKED PLATING IAW SRM 51-1-21, SRM 51-1-20D. FABRICATED NEW PLATING (AL2014T6 0.050 INCH) IAW SRM 53-4-1 FIG. 5C, ITEM (A), DWG NR 5779934. CLEANED, TREATED AND PRIMED AREA AND NEW PLATING IAW SRM 51-1-8B. APPLIED SEALANT TO FAYING SURFACES IAW SRM 51-1-11 PG. 9. INSTALLED NEW PLATING FROM STA 70.000 TO 190.000 IAW SRM 51-1-21, SRM 51-1-20D, SRM 51-3-0. TORQUED IAW SRM 51-3-1.

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