# SDR DHL2007801538

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: November 14, 2007
- Submitted: December 6, 2007
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: N801DH
- Make and model: Doug DC-8-73F
- Registry model: [Doug DC-8-73F](https://openairdocs.org/model/douglas-dc-8-73f) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 46033
- Aircraft time: 85,401 hours, 32,570 cycles
- System (JASC): [5730 · Wing, Plate/Skin](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5730)
- Part: Skin
- Condition: Cracked
- Location: Lt Wing
- Part time: 85,401 hours, 32,570 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/DHL2007801538

## Discrepancy

LT WING MAIN TANK NR 1 LWR SIDE CRACKED 1" STA XRS 84.000 S-59.  PERFORMED MAJOR REPAIR IAW MSG NR 1-654248500-2 DATED 10-19-07, SRM 57-2-2 FIG 3D SHEET 1, 2, 3, TR NR 57-86 DATED 05-15-01.  REMOVED EXISTING CLIPS AND CUT OUT DAMAGED STRINGER SEGMENT IAW MSG NR 1-654248500-2, SRM 57-2-2 FIG 3D SHEET 1, 2, 3, TR NR 57-86.  FABRICATED NEW STRINGER SEGMENT IAW BOEING MSG 1-654248500-2, SRM 57-4-3 FIG. 7 ITEM "C" SRM 51-2-0 FIG 50 SHEET 55 SPLICE FITTINGS IAW SRM 57-2-2 FIG 3D SHEET 1, 2, 3, CLIPS IAW MSG NR 1-662905218-2 DATED 10-26-07, DOUGLAS DWG 3642239 AND SPACER5S IAW SRM 57-2-2 FIG 3F SHEET 4.  HEAT TREATED SPACER IAW SRM 51-1-1 PG 1-13-17, NDT INSPECTED NEW CLIPS IAW NDT SPM PART 08-00-02 TO 07.  NO CRACK/CORROSION FOUND.  ENCLOSED SMN FORM 242-4.  CLEANED AND APPLIED POLYURETHANE TOP YELLOW COATING TO AREA AND REPAIR PARTS IAW SRM 51-1-12 PG 7.  INSTALLED REPAIR PARTS IAW SRM 57-2-2 FIG 3D SHEET 1-2-3, SRM 57-2-2 FIG 3F, SRM 51-1-12, SRM 51-1-26, SRM 51-1-20D, SRM 51-3-1 AT STRINGER 59 STA XRS 74-97 AND CLIPS AT STA XRS 107.

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