# SDR DHL2003604602

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: May 24, 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
- Aircraft time: 89,636 hours, 28,948 cycles
- System (JASC): [5730 · Wing, Plate/Skin](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5730)
- Part: Skin
- Condition: Damaged
- Location: Lt Wing
- 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/DHL2003604602

## Discrepancy

LT WING EXTENDED L/E OTBD. VANE SHOWS ELONGATED HOLES AND INTERIM REPAIR AT STA. XOLDI 67.000 PERFORMED MAJOR REPAIR. REMOVED FASTENERS IAW SRM 51-1-21 PG.1. REMOVED EXISTING INTERIM REPAIR AND FILLER. TRIMMED OUT DAMAGED SKIN AREA IAW EODHL-030545, ED-3302. PERFORMED EDDY CURRENT INSPECTION IAW DC8 NDT SPM PART 06-10-01-001. FABRICATED EXTERNAL DOUBLER (7075-T6 AL0.071) AND INTERNAL DOUBLER (7075-T6 AL 0.050) AND FILLER (7075-T6 AL 0.063) IAW EODHL-030545, ED-3302. CLEANED, TREATED AND PRIMED INNER SIDE OF INTERNAL/EXTERNAL DOUBLER AND FILLER IAW SRM 51-1-8B. APPLIED (PRC) SEALANT TO FAYING SURFACES IAW SRM 51-1-11 PG.9. INSTALLED INTERNAL/EXTERNAL DOUBLER AND FILLER WITH NEW FASTENERS IAW SRM.

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