# SDR IXXA07SMN259S

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: November 15, 2007
- Submitted: December 18, 2007
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: N604BX
- Make and model: Doug DC-8-73F
- Registry model: [Doug DC-8-73F](https://openairdocs.org/model/douglas-dc-8-73f) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 46046
- Aircraft time: 87,931 hours, 29,662 cycles
- System (JASC): [5512 · Horizontal Stabilizer, Plate/Skin](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5512)
- Part: Skin
- Condition: Dented
- Location: Horizontal Stab
- Part time: 87,931 hours, 29,662 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/IXXA07SMN259S

## Discrepancy

DURING ROUTINE C CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND RIGHT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER LEADING EDGE WITH DENT AT STATION XFS 242.000.  REMOVED FASTENERS AS NEEDED TO PERFORM REPAIR.  REMOVED DAMAGED AREA.  FABRICATED REPAIR PARTS.  CLEANED, TREATED AND PRIMED AREA, REPAIR PARTS.  INSTALLED NEW FASTENERS AND REPAIR PARTS IAW DC8 SRM 52-2-1 FIGURE 4, DC8 SRM 51-1-21, 51-1-21A, DC8 SRM 55-2-1, FIGURE 4, SRM 55-3-1 FIGURE 1 SHEET 1 AND 2 ITEM "A", AND DC8 SRM 51-1-8B.

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