# SDR DHL2008805508

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: February 23, 2008
- Submitted: March 27, 2008
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N805DH](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N805DH), registered now
- Make and model: Doug DC-8-73F
- Registry model: [Doug DC-8-73F](https://openairdocs.org/model/douglas-dc-8-73f) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 46125
- Aircraft time: 84,609 hours, 31,089 cycles
- System (JASC): [5753 · Trailing Edge Flaps](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5753)
- Part: Skin
- Condition: Broken
- Location: T/E Flap
- Part time: 84,609 hours, 31,089 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/DHL2008805508

## Discrepancy

LT INBD FLAP UPPER SKIN BROKEN 0.500" AND HAS SIX DENTS (STA XW 71.000 - 91.000).  PERFORMED MAJOR REPAIR IAW SRM 57-7-1 FIG 1.  REMOVED DAMAGED PLATING IAW SRM 57-1-0 PG 1 AND SRM 51-1-21.  FABRICATED NEW PLATING OF AL 2024-T3 0.040" IAW SRM 57-7-1 FIG 1 ITEM "D".  CLEANED, TREATED AND PRIMED AREA AND NEW PLATING INTERNAL PART IAW SRM 51-1-8B.  INSTALLED NEW PLATING IAW SRM 51-1-21, SRM 51-3-0, SRM 51-3-1 (TORQUE).

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