# SDR IXXA06SMN263S

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: July 28, 2006
- Submitted: August 21, 2006
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N605AL](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N605AL), 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: 46106
- Aircraft time: 96,561 hours, 25,131 cycles
- System (JASC): [5730 · Wing, Plate/Skin](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5730)
- Part: Skin
- Condition: Misrepaired
- Location: Zone 500
- Part time: 96,561 hours, 25,131 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/IXXA06SMN263S

## Discrepancy

DURING ROUTINE C-CHECK INSPECTION FOUND LEFT HAND WING CENTER LEADING EDGE UPPER SKIN WITH NON STANDARD REPAIR FROM STATION XFS 360.250 TO STATION XFS 410.250.  REMOVED EXISTING REPAIR IAW DC-8 SRM 51-1-20D.  REMOVED DAMAGED AREA.  FABRICATED REPAIR DOUBLER (AL 7075 T6 0.063) IAW DC-8 SRM 57-2-1 FIG 44 (SHEET 1-8), DC-8 SRM 57-3-3 FIG 5 (SHEET 1) ITEM A.  CLEANED, TREATED AND PRIMED REPAIR AREA, AND REPAIR DOUBLER INTERNAL SURFACE IAW DC-8 SRM 51-1-8B.  APPLIED SEALANT TO FAYING SURFACES IAW DC-8 SRM 51-1-11.  INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER IAW DC-8 SRM 57-2-1 FIG 44 TR 57-102 (SHEET 1, 5, 6, 8) DC-8 SRM 51-1-21, DC-8 SRM 51-1-20D, DC-8 SRM 51-3-1.

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