# SDR ABXA040006

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: December 1, 2003
- Submitted: January 13, 2004
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: N848AX
- Make and model: Doug DC-8-61
- Registry model: [Doug DC-8-61](https://openairdocs.org/model/douglas-dc-8-61) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 46032
- Aircraft time: 53,560 hours, 24,328 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: 9
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ABXA040006

## Discrepancy

CRACK IN OUTER SKIN AT LOWER FORWARD CORNER OF AFT PASSENGER DOOR.  REMOVED CRACKED OUTER SKIN, FABRICATED AND INSTALLED DOUBLERS AND FILLERS IAW DC-8 SRM 53-2-0, 51-1-8, 51-1-21, 51-1-20D AND REA D853-48472MR.

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