# SDR DHL2003873567

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: July 3, 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): [5522 · Elevator, Plate/Skin](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5522)
- Part: Skin
- Condition: Canning
- Location: Rt Elevator
- 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/DHL2003873567

## Discrepancy

RT ELEVATOR LOWER SKIN INBD SECTION DEFLECTED FROM STA XAR.0.000 TO XE132.000 (MAJOR REPAIR).  PERFORMED MAJOR REPAIR IAW EODHL-030618, ED-3435.  REMOVED FASTENERS IAW SRM 51-1-21 PG 1.  REMOVED DAMAGED SKIN PANEL IAW EODHL-030618, ED3435.  CLEANED, TREATED AND PRIMED AREA IAW SRM 51-1-8B.  FABRICATED NEW SKIN PANEL IAW EODHL-030618, ED-3435.  CLEANED, TREATED AND PRIMED THE NEW SKIN INTERIOR SURFACE IAW SRM 51-1-8B.  APPLIED PRC SEALANT ON FAYING SURFACES IAW SRM 51-1-11 PG 9.  INSTALLED NEW SKIN PANEL ON RT ELEVATOR LOWER SKIN PANEL INBD SECTION USING NEW FASTENERS IAW EODHL-030618, ED-3435, SRM 51-1-21 PG 1.  SEE N/R 2157 FOR REBALANCING.  SEE J/C BX3455074 FOR RT ELEVATOR REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION.

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