# SDR IXXA08SMN183S

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: April 19, 2008
- Submitted: November 19, 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: Zone 100
- Part time: 88,878 hours, 38,040 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/IXXA08SMN183S

## Discrepancy

DURING ROUTINE C-CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND IMPROPER REPAIR AT STATION FS 1731 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, FILLER, FINGER DOUBLERS.  CLEANED, TREATED AND PRIMED AREA AND REPAIR PARTS. INSTALLED NEW FASTENERS AND REPAIR PARTS IAW FAA FORM 8110-3 NUMBER 08197 DATED 04/25/08, SEMAN DRAWING ED-4775 DATED 04/22/08, SRM 51-1-21, 51-1-20D, NDT SPM PART 06-10-01-001, SRM 51-1-8B, SRM 51-1-11, AND 51-3-1.

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