# SDR DHL2005805500

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: February 20, 2005
- Submitted: March 22, 2005
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N805DH](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N805DH), 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: 46125
- Aircraft time: 80,855 hours, 29,583 cycles
- System (JASC): [5531 · Vertical Stabilizer, Spar/Rib](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5531)
- Part: Frame
- Condition: Cracked
- Location: Vertical Stab
- Part time: 80,855 hours, 29,583 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/DHL2005805500

## Discrepancy

VERTICAL STABILIZER LT L/E INTERNAL FORMER CRACKED 1.000, ZFS 264.750.  REMOVED FASTENERS IAW SRM 51-1-21 PG 1.  PERFORMED STOP DRILL ON CRACK END AND FABRICATED ANGLE DOUBLERS (2EA) (AL 7075-T6 0.032) IAW SRM 55-2-0 PG 7-8 FIG 2.  CLEANED, TREATED AND PRIMED IAW SRM 51-1-8B.  APPLIED PRC SEALANT TO FAYING SURFACES IAW SRM 51-1-11 PG 9.  INSTALLED ANGLE DOUBLERS WITH NEW FASTENERS IAW SRM 51-1-21 PG 1, SRM 51-1-20D PG 9.  TORQUED IAW SRM 51-3-1 PG 2A.

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