# SDR IXXA06SMN167S

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: May 25, 2006
- Submitted: June 21, 2006
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: N830BX
- Make and model: Doug DC-8-71F
- Registry model: [Doug DC-8-71F](https://openairdocs.org/model/douglas-dc-8-71f) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 45973
- Aircraft time: 78,898 hours, 31,422 cycles
- System (JASC): [5751 · Ailerons](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5751)
- Part: Skin
- Condition: Cracked
- Location: Tl Aileron
- Part time: 78,898 hours, 31,422 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/IXXA06SMN167S

## Discrepancy

DURING C CHECK, FOUND LEFT WING L/E SKIN CRACKED ON INBOARD AILERON, AT STATION XA 480.000.  PERFORMED MAJOR REPAIR IAW DC-8 SRM 57-8-1 FIG 1.  REMOVED DAMAGED SKIN IAW DC-8 SRM 57-1-0 PAGE 1, DC-8 SRM 51-1-21.  FAB`D NEW SKIN IAW DC-8 SRM 57-8-1 FIG 1 ITEM E.  CLEANED, TREATED AND PRIMED AREA AND NEW SKIN INTERNAL SURFACE IAW DC-8 SRM 51-1-8B.  APPLIED SEALANT TO FAYING SURFACES IAW DC-8 SRM 51-1-11.  INSTALLED NEW SKIN IAW DC-8 SRM 51-1-21.  PERFORMED BALANCE IAW DC-8 SRM 51-4-1 PAGES 1, 2.  FOUND WITHIN TOLERANCE MOMENT 3328.3 IN LBS.

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