# SDR DHL2004873534

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: November 29, 2004
- Submitted: February 1, 2005
- 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: 85,619 hours, 22,871 cycles
- System (JASC): [5532 · Vertical Stabilizer, Plate/Skin](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5532)
- Part: Skin
- Condition: Corroded
- Location: Vertical Stab
- Part time: 85,619 hours, 22,871 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/DHL2004873534

## Discrepancy

LEFT VERTICAL STABILIZER L/E SKIN CORRODED, STA ZFS 98.000 (MAJOR REPAIR).  PERFORMED MAJOR REPAIR IAW SRM 55-1-0 PG 1, SRM 55-5-1 FIG 1.  REMOVED CORROSION FROM LEFT VERTICAL STABILIZER, L/E STA ZFS 98.000 IAW SRM 51-1-8 PG 17-18.  FOUND OUT OF LIMITS IAW SRM 55-2-0 PG 1.  REMOVED CORRODED SKIN IAW SRM 51-1-21 PG 1.  FABRICATED NEW SKIN (AL7075-T6 0.050) IAW SRM 55-5-1 PG 2.  CLEANED, TREATED AND PRIMED AREA AND INNER FACE OF NEW SKIN IAW SRM 51-1-8B.  INSTALLED NEW SKIN IAW SRM 51-1-21 PG 1, SRM 51-3-0 PG 1.

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