# SDR DHL2003873551

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: June 28, 2003
- Submitted: July 22, 2003
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: N873SJ
- Make and model: Doug DC-8-73F
- Registry model: [Doug DC-8-73F](https://openairdocs.org/model/douglas-dc-8-73f) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 46091
- Aircraft time: 83,849 hours, 22,246 cycles
- System (JASC): [5532 · Vertical Stabilizer, Plate/Skin](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5532)
- Part: Skin
- Condition: Damaged
- Location: Vertical Stab
- Part time: 83,849 hours, 22,246 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/DHL2003873551

## Discrepancy

VERTICAL STAB L/E EXTERNAL SKIN SHOWS INTERIM REPAIR AT ZFS142.250. PERFORMED MAJOR REPAIR IAW SRM 55-2-1 FIG 4 PG 17. REMOVED INTERIM REPAIR IAW SRM 51-1-21 PG 1. CLEANED, TREATED AND PRIMED AREA IAW SRM 51-1-8B. FABRICATED DOUBLER IAW SRM 55-2-1 FIG 4 PG 17. CLEANED, TREATED AND PRIMED DOUBLER INTERNAL PART IAW SRM 51-1-8B. INSTALLED DOUBLER ON L/E EXTERNAL SKIN (VERTICAL STAB.) AT ZFS.142.250 IAW SRM 55-2-1 FIG 4 PG 17, SRM 51-1-21 PG 1. FOR REMOVAL AND REINSTALLATION SEE JC BX3B55076

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