# SDR DHL2007873521

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: January 20, 2008
- Submitted: February 4, 2008
- 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: 89,073 hours, 24,366 cycles
- System (JASC): [5751 · Ailerons](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5751)
- Part: Bracket
- Condition: Broken
- Location: Ailerons
- Part time: 89,073 hours, 24,366 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/DHL2007873521

## Discrepancy

RT AIL BRACKET ASSY BROKEN (MAJOR REPAIR) INBD AIL.  PERFORMED MAJOR REPAIR IAW SRM 57-1-0 PG 1.  REMOVED BROKEN FITTING IAW SRM 57-1-0 PG 1 SRM 51-1-21 SRM 51-1-20D.  CLEANED, TREATED, PRIMED AREA IAW SRM 51-1-8B.  INSTALLED NEW FITTING IAW SRM 51-1-21 SRM 51-3-0 SRM 51-1-20D SRM 51-3-1 BALANCE IAW SRM 51-4-1 PG 1-5.  REMOVED WEIGHTS AT STA 546.000, FOUND WITHIN TOLERANCE.

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