# SDR IXXA05SMN170S

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: August 11, 2005
- Submitted: October 20, 2005
- 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: 94,807 hours, 30,875 cycles
- System (JASC): [5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5330)
- Part: Skin
- Condition: Damaged
- Location: Bs 195
- Part time: 94,807 hours, 30,875 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/IXXA05SMN170S

## Discrepancy

DURING C-CHECK INSPECT, RT FWD FUSELAGE BELOW FWD STATIC PORT, DOUBLER THICKNESS RATIO EXCEEDED MAX ALLOWED, ALUMINUM RIVETS USED IN LONGERONS.  REWORK REPAIR IAW TO BRING INTO CONFORMANCE, STA FS 195,  L-35R.  PERFORMED MAJOR REPAIR IAW FAA 8110-3 NR 05367 DATED 08-19-05, SEMAN DWG ED 4045 DATED 08-12-05 AND EO SEMAN NR 20051122 DATED 08-19-05.  REMOVED EXISTING REPAIR DOUBLER IAW DC8 SRM 51-1-21 PG 1, DC8 SRM 51-1-20D PAGE 21.  TRIMMED OUT DAMAGED AREA IAW SEMAN DWG ED 4045.  PERFORMED NDT INSPECT IAW DC-8 NDT SPM, PART 06-10-01-001.  FAB`D REPAIR DOUBLER, INTERNAL FINGER DOUBLER & FILLER IAW SEMAN DWG ED 4045, DC8 SRM 51-1-4  PAGE 1.  INSTALLED REPAIR PARTS IAW SEMAN DWG ED 4045, DC-8 SRM 51-1-20D PG 9, DC8

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