# SDR UPS05844041

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: February 16, 2005
- Submitted: March 14, 2005
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: N811UP
- Make and model: Doug DC-8-73F
- Registry model: [Doug DC-8-73F](https://openairdocs.org/model/douglas-dc-8-73f) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 46089
- Aircraft time: 79,107 hours, 26,689 cycles
- System (JASC): [5522 · Elevator, Plate/Skin](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5522)
- Part: Skin
- Part number: 5644420508
- Part serial: 46049
- Condition: Cracked
- Location: Elevator
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: 9
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UPS05844041

## Discrepancy

INSPECTION TYPE:C2 RT ELEVATOR UPPER SKIN SURFACE I/B SIDE HAS A LIGHTENING STRIKE WITH .5 INCH CRACK STA XE 50.  NDT VERIFIED .5 INCH CRACK PER NDT SPM 06-10-01.001.  STOP DRILLED CRACK IAW SRM 55-2-1 FIG 10.  NDT VERIFIED CRACK TERMINATES AT STOP DRILL PER NDT SPM 06-10-01.001.  REPAIRED RT ELEVATOR PER SRM 55-2-1 FIG 10, CALCULATED WEIGHT/BALANCE PER SRM 51-04-08.  NEW BALANCE WEIGHT IS -1445.4.  INSTALLED NEW BALANCE DATA PLATE.

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