# SDR IXXA0500124S

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: February 23, 2005
- Submitted: December 8, 2005
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: N821BX
- Make and model: Doug DC-8-71F
- Registry model: [Doug DC-8-71F](https://openairdocs.org/model/douglas-dc-8-71f) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 45811
- Aircraft time: 85,895 hours, 36,255 cycles
- System (JASC): [5730 · Wing, Plate/Skin](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5730)
- Part: Repair
- Condition: Improper
- Location: Xw87.00-Xw 91.
- Part time: 85,895 hours, 36,255 cycles
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: V
- Nature of condition: W
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA0500124S

## Discrepancy

DURING A ROUTINE C CHECK, INSPECTION FOUND LT WING INBOARD FLAP UPPER FORWARD PLATING INTERIM REPAIRS BETWEEN STA XW 87.000 AND XW 91.000.  MAJOR REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED REMOVAL OF EXISTING REPAIR, AND REMOVED PLATING SEGMENT.  PERFORMED NDT INSPECTION AND FABRICATED NEW PLATING SEGMENT + INTERNAL SPLICE + EXTERNAL DOUBLER.  CLEANED, TREATED AND PRIMED AREA AND NEW REPAIRED PARTS INTERNAL PART.  APPLIED SEALANT TO FAYING SURFACES.  INSTALLED REPAIR PARTS IAW SEMAN DWG ED-3845 AND FAA FORM 8110-3 NR 05019, DC8 SRM CHAPTERS 51-1-11, 51-1-20D, 51-1-21, 51-1-22, 51-1-26, 51-3-1, 51-3-2.

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