# SDR IXXA0400046S

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: February 25, 2004
- Submitted: May 18, 2004
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N603AL](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N603AL), 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: 46003
- Aircraft time: 91,910 hours, 30,097 cycles
- System (JASC): [5512 · Horizontal Stabilizer, Plate/Skin](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5512)
- Part: Skin
- Condition: Corroded
- Location: Horizontal Stab
- Part time: 91,910 hours, 30,097 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/IXXA0400046S

## Discrepancy

DURING A ROUTINE C CHECK INSPECTION FOUND RT HORIZONTAL STAB L/E SURFACE SHOWS CORROSION AND A 1 INCH CRACK. REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED. PERFORMED MAJOR REPAIR IAW DWG V22-R18. REMOVED FASTENERS , REMOVED CORROSION AND FOUND OUT OF LIMITS. REMOVED THE DAMAGED AREA IAW DWG V22-R18, PERFORMED NDT INSECTION, CLEANED, TREATED AND PRIMED AREA. FABRICATED A REPAIR DOUBLER AND TWO FILLERS. CLEANED TREATED AND PRIMED THE REPAIR DOUBLER INTERIOR SURFACE AND FILLERS IAW DC8 SRM 51-1-8B. APPLIED PRC SEALANT ON FAYING SURFACES IAW DC8 SRM 51-1-11. INSTALLED THE REPAIR DOUBLER AND FILLERS WITH THE NEW FASTENERS IAW DWG V22-R18 AND DC8 SRM 51-1-20D,51-1-21 AND 51-3-0 PG 1.

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