# SDR ABXA030231

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: July 22, 2002
- Submitted: June 18, 2003
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N816AX](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N816AX), 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: 46093
- Aircraft time: 72,167 hours, 25,252 cycles
- System (JASC): [5320 · Fuselage Miscellaneous Structure](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5320)
- Part: Pan
- 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/ABXA030231

## Discrepancy

FORWARD PASSENGER DOOR LOWER AFT CORNER AT THE CUSP CHORD SHOWED CRACK INDICATION.  STOP DRILLED CRACKED DOOR PAN, FABRICATED REPAIR AND SPLICE PARTS AND PLATES FOR DOOR PAN AND TORQUE BOX WEB IAW DAC 5597646, DC-8 SRM 53-2-0, 51-9-0, 51-1-21, 53-3-1, AND 51-1-8.

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