# SDR IXXA07SMN265S

- 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): [5542 · Rudder, Plate/Skin](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5542)
- Part: Skin
- Condition: Misrepaired
- Location: Zone 300
- Part time: 87,931 hours, 29,662 cycles
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: V
- Nature of condition: W
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IXXA07SMN265S

## Discrepancy

DURING ROUTINE C CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND IMPROPER REPAIR AT RUDDER RIGHT SKIN AT STATION ZR 150.000 TO STATION ZR 178.000.  REMOVED FASTENERS AS NEEDED TO PERFORM REPAIR. REMOVED EXISTING REPAIR.  FABRICATED NEW SKINS AND INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL DOUBLERS.  BONDED PARTS AS NEEDED WITH HYSOL.  CLEANED, TREATED AND PRIMED AREA AND REPAIR PARTS.  PERFORMED BALANCE TO RUDDER FOUND MOMENT WITHIN TOLERANCE MOMENT 2455 INCH/LB.  INSTALLED NEW FASTENERS AND REPAIR PARTS IAW DC8 SRM 55-6-1 FIGURE 1, DC8 SRM 55-1-0 PAGE 1 AND SRM 51-1-21, DC8 SRM 55-6-1 FIGURE 1 ITEM "A", DC8 SRM 51-1-9 T/R 51-142 DATED 04-05-06 AND DC8 SRM 51-1-9A T/R 51-141 DATED 04-03-06, DC8 SRM 51-1-8B, DC8 SRM 51-4-6 PAGES 1-6. DC8 SRM 51-1-11, AND 51-1-21.

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