# SDR DHL9980234C

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: April 30, 1999
- Submitted: March 26, 2000
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N802DH](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N802DH), 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: 46076
- System (JASC): [5753 · Trailing Edge Flaps](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5753)
- Part: Fitting
- Condition: Cracked
- Location: Lt Te Flap
- Stage of operation: IN
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHL9980234C

## Discrepancy

C-CHECK, LT STA 97 FLAP HINGE SUPPORT FITTING HAS TWO CRACK INDICATION, ONE IN LT SIDE NR 2 HOLE & ONE IN RT SIDE NR 1 HOLE MARKED.  ENLARGED CRACKED HOLES TO THE LIMITATIONS CONTAINED ON SR DRAWING 5894377 & CRACK WAS NOT REMOVED.  REMOVED O/B FITTING STA 97 OF LT WING I/B FLAP IAW STEPS 9-13 OF FIG 3 OF SB 27-249 & SRM 51-1-21 PAR 1 & 2.  FABRICATED DRILL TEMPLATE & DUPLICATED HOLES PATTERN FROM OLD FITTING TO NEW FITTING IAW STEPS 14-16 OF FIG 3 OF SB 27-249 & SRM 51-3-2 PG 1, 51-1-24 PG 1.  INSTALLED NEW FITTING.

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