# SDR ABXA010857

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: December 27, 2001
- Submitted: April 30, 2002
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N819AX](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N819AX), registered now
- Make and model: Doug DC-8-63F
- Registry model: [Doug DC-8-63F](https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-dc-8-63f) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 45927
- Aircraft time: 84,245 hours, 26,673 cycles
- System (JASC): [5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5330)
- Part: Skin
- Condition: Cracked
- Location: Fuselage
- 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/ABXA010857

## Discrepancy

LEFT FREON COMPRESSOR EXHAUST CUTOUT HAD 2 SKIN CRACKS AT THE UPPER FORWARD AND AFT CORNERS.  INSTALLED EXTERNAL DOUBLER REPAIR AROUND FREON COMPRESSOR EXHAUST IAW DC-8 SRM 53-2-1.

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