# SDR DHL2008807535

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: May 7, 2008
- Submitted: May 29, 2008
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: N807DH
- Make and model: Doug DC-8-73F
- Registry model: [Doug DC-8-73F](https://openairdocs.org/model/douglas-dc-8-73f) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 45990
- Aircraft time: 91,019 hours, 28,448 cycles
- System (JASC): [5310 · Fuselage Main, Structure](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5310)
- Part: Door Frame
- Condition: Cracked
- Location: Fuselage
- Part time: 91,019 hours, 28,448 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/DHL2008807535

## Discrepancy

"D" CARGO DOOR AFT LWR JAMB CORNER WITH CRACKS ON IT (MAJOR REPAIR).  PERFORMED MAJOR REPAIR IAW AD2005-18-07, S/B DC8 53-078, DOUGLAS DWG SR08530019, 5750776.  REMOVED PARTS TO GAIN ACCESS IAW SRM 51-1-21, SRM 51-1-20D.   PERFORMED EDDY CURRENT INSP OF EXT SKIN, INTERNAL DOUBLER, INTERNAL SKIN AND PRESSURE SEAL AND X-RAY INSPECTED 'D" CARGO DOOR LWR JAMB CORNER IAW BOEING DC8 NDT SPM PART 02 AND PART 06-10-001-01.  NO CRACK FOUND.  ENCLOSED SMN FORM 242-1, 242-2.  FABRICATED EXT REPAIR DOUBLER (AL7075T6 0.090") AND EXTERNAL REPAIR TRIPLER (AL7075T6 0.125") IAW DOUGLAS DWG SR08530019.  CLEANED, TREATED AND PRIMED AREA AND REPAIR PARTS IAW SRM 51-1-8B.  INSTALLED REPAIR PARTS IAW DOUGLAS DWG SR08530019, SRM 51-1-11, SRM 51-1-21, SRM 51-1-26, SRM 51-1-20D, SRM 51-3-1 (TORQUE).  WITHIN 17000 LANDING CYCLES, PERFORM NON DESTRUCTIVE INSP.  AFTER INITIAL INSP PERFORM REPETITIVE INSP AT INTERVALS OF 4.400 LANDING CYCLES.  NEXT INSP AT 45448 LANDING CYCLES.  NEGATIVE FINDING WITH NDT.  NO CRACK FOUND INSTALLED PREVENTATIVE MODIFICATION.  RFES C/W.

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