# SDR DHL2003604600

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: June 11, 2003
- Submitted: August 23, 2003
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N604AL](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N604AL), 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: 46047
- System (JASC): [5542 · Rudder, Plate/Skin](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5542)
- Part: Skin
- Condition: Corroded
- Location: Rudder
- Part time: 89,636 hours, 28,948 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/DHL2003604600

## Discrepancy

LT RUDDER INTERNAL SKIN CORRODED, STA ZR 150.000 - ZR 178.000.  REMOVED FASTENERS IAW SRM 51-1-21 PG 1.  REMOVED CORROSION IAW SRM 51-1-8 PG 17-18.  FOUND OUT OF LIMITS IAW SRM 55-2-0 PG 12.  REMOVED DAMAGED SKIN PANEL IAW EODHL-030533, ED-3354.  CLEANED, TREATED AND PRIMED AREA IAW SRM 51-1-8B.  FABRICATED NEW SKIN PANEL IAW EODHL-030533, ED-3354.  CLEANED, TREATED AND PRIMED NEW SKIN PANEL IAW SRM 51-1-8B.  APPLIED PRC SEALANT ON FAYING SURFACES IAW SRM 51-1-11 PG 9.  INSTALLED NEW SKIN PANEL ON LT RUDDER INTERNAL SURFACE STA ZR 150.000 TO ZR 178.000 WITH NEW FASTENERS IAW EODHL-030533, ED-3354, SRM 51-1-21 PG 1.  SEE N/R 4051 FOR WEIGHT AND BALANCE.

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