# SDR IXXA06SMN083S

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: March 9, 2006
- Submitted: June 21, 2006
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N602AL](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N602AL), 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: 45991
- Aircraft time: 97,112 hours, 31,235 cycles
- System (JASC): [5522 · Elevator, Plate/Skin](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5522)
- Part: Skin
- Condition: Misrepaired
- Location: Lt Elevator
- Part time: 97,112 hours, 21,235 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/IXXA06SMN083S

## Discrepancy

DURING C CHECK, LT ELEVATOR UPPER SURFACE HAS NON STANDARD REPAIR AT STA XE 32.937.  PERFORMED MAJOR REPAIR IAW DC8 SRM 55-4-1 FIG 1.  REMOVED PANEL PLATING WITH STANDARD REPAIR IAW DC8 SRM 55-1-0, DC8 SRM 51-1-21.  FABRICATED NEW PLATING AND BONDED FINGER DOUBLER (AL 2024T3 0.016”) IAW DC8 SRM 55-4-1 FIG 1 (SHEET 1, 2) ITEMS “E”, “F”.  BONDED BOTH PARTS WITH HYSOL IAW DC8 SRM 51-1-9, DC8 SRM 51-1-9A.  CLEANED, TREATED AND PRIMED AREA AND NEW PANEL PLATING IAW DC8 SRM 51-1-8B.  APPLIED SEALANT TO FAYING SURFACES IAW DC8 SRM 51-1-11.  INSTALLED NEW PANEL PLATING IAW DC8 SRM 51-1-21, DC8 SRM 51-3-0, 51-3-1.  PERFORMED BALANCE TO LT ELEV IAW DC8 SRM 51-4-4, FOUND WITHIN LIMITS.  TABLE MOMENT 1.449. 37 IN LBS.

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