# SDR DHL2003873553

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: June 29, 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): [5512 · Horizontal Stabilizer, Plate/Skin](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5512)
- Part: Skin
- Condition: Damaged
- Location: Horiz 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/DHL2003873553

## Discrepancy

INTERIM REPAIR ON RT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER INBOARD LE (STA.XFS.85.000-110.000) MAJOR REPAIR.  PERFORMED MAJOR REPAIR IAW SRM 55-2-1 FIG 4 PG 17. REMOVED FASTENERS AND 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 INNER SIDE OF DOUBLER IAW SRM 51-1-8B. INSTALLED DOUBLER IAW SRM 57-2-1 FIG 4 PG 17, SRM 51-1-15 PG 1, SRM 51-1-21 PG 1. REFER TO JC BX3H55072 FOR RT HORZ STAB LE REMOVAL/REINSTALLATION.

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