What was found
DURING ROUTINE C CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND LEFT ELEVATOR HAS A NON STANDARD REPAIR AT UPPER SKIN AT STATION XE 187.000. REMOVED DAMAGED AREA. FABRICATED NEW SKIN AND DOUBLER. BONDED PARTS AS NEEDED WITH HYSOL. CLEANED, TREATED AND PRIMED AREA AND REPAIR PART. APPLIED SEALANT TO FAYING SURFACE. INSTALLED REPAIR PARTS AND NEW FASTENERS FROM STATION XE 132.000 TO STATION XE 246.000. PERFORMED BALANCE TO LEFT ELEVATOR FOUND WITHIN ALLOWABLE TOLERANCE LIMITS MOMENT 1450.87 IN LBS IAW DC8 SRM 57-1-0 PAGE 1, DC8 SRM 51-1-21, DC8 SRM 55-4-1 FIGURE 1 SHEETS 1 AND 2 ITEM "E" AND "F", DC8 SRM 51-1-9, T/R 51-141 AND SRM 51-142 DATED 04-03-06 AND 04-05-06, DC8 SRM 51-1-8B, DC8 SRM 51-1-11, DC8 SRM 51-4-4 PAGES 1 AND 2.