# SDR IXXA08SMN128S

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: April 11, 2008
- Submitted: October 7, 2008
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: N821BX
- Make and model: Doug DC-8-71F
- Registry model: [Doug DC-8-71F](https://openairdocs.org/model/douglas-dc-8-71f) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 45811
- Aircraft time: 88,878 hours, 38,040 cycles
- System (JASC): [5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5330)
- Part: Skin
- Condition: Misrepaired
- Location: Fuselage
- Part time: 88,878 hours, 38,040 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/IXXA08SMN128S

## Discrepancy

DURING ROUTINE C-CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND IMPROPER REPAIR AT STATION FS 404 LONGERON 35.5 LEFT.  REMOVED FASTENERS AS NEEDED TO PERFORM REPAIR.  REMOVED EXISTING REPAIR DOUBLER.  REMOVED DAMAGED AREA.  PERFORMED NDT INSPECTION.  NO CRACK AND CORROSION FOUND.  FABRICATED REPAIR DOUBLER, INTERNAL FINGER DOUBLER, SKIN FILLER.  CLEANED, TREATED AND PRIMED AREA AND REPAIR PARTS.  INSTALLED NEW FASTENERS AND REPAIR PARTS IAW DC8 SRM 51-1-11, 51-3-1, FAA FORM 8110-3 NUMBER 08244 DATED 05/08/08 SEMAN DRAWING ED-3861 REVISION1 DATED 04/26/08, DC8 SRM 51-1-21, 51-3-0, 51-1-20D, DC8 NDT SPM PART 06-10-01-001, AND DC8 SRM 51-1-8B.

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