# SDR E4EB2015120714

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: October 27, 2015
- Submitted: December 7, 2015
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N782SP](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N782SP), registered now
- Make and model: Doug DC-8-72F
- Registry model: [Doug DC-8-72F](https://openairdocs.org/model/douglas-dc-8-72f) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 46013
- Aircraft time: 95,432 hours, 23,967 cycles
- System (JASC): [5313 · Fuselage Main, Longeron/Stringer](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5313)
- Part: Longeron
- Condition: Damaged
- Location: Fuselage
- Part time: 95,432 hours, 23,967 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/E4EB2015120714

## Discrepancy

AFTER REMOVAL OF LOWER IFF ANTENNA, FOUND CORROSION, JUST AFT OF NLG INTERNAL STRUCTURE AROUND ANTENNA CUT OUT.  GAINED ACCESS TO AREA & FOUND LONGERON 36L WITH ELONGATED HOLES.  REMOVED LONGERON 36L.  FABRICATED REPAIR DOUBLER.  INSTALLED DOUBLER, REPLACEMENT ANTENNA PAN FITTING & REPLACEMENT LONGERON IAW SRM.

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