# SDR IXXA0400077S

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: May 1, 2004
- Submitted: June 28, 2004
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: N830BX
- Make and model: Doug DC-8-71F
- Registry model: [Doug DC-8-71F](https://openairdocs.org/model/douglas-dc-8-71f) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 45973
- Aircraft time: 75,918 hours, 30,152 cycles
- System (JASC): [5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5330)
- Part: Skin
- Condition: Cracked
- Location: Fuselage
- Part time: 75,918 hours, 30,152 cycles
- 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/IXXA0400077S

## Discrepancy

DURING A ROUTINE C-CHECK INSPECTION A CRACK (1 INCH) WAS FOUND ON FUSELAGE EXTERIOR STA 174.000-1745.000, L-16R TO L-17R.  REPAIR WAS ACCOMPLISHED.  FASTENERS AND EXISTING EXTERNAL DOUBLER WERE REMOVED IAW DC8 SRM 51-1-21 PG 1.  REMOVED DAMAGED SKIN IAW DC8 SRM 53-2-1 PG 105-106 FIG 7 VIEW 6.  FABRICATED DOUBLER, FILLERS AND FINGER DOUBLER IAW DC8 SRM 53-2-1 PG 99-100 FIG 7 SHEET 1.  CLEANED, TREATED AND PRIMED IAW 51-1-8B AND INSTALLED FILLERS, DOUBLER AND FINGER DOUBLER IAW DC8 SRM 53-2-1 PG 99-100 FIG 7 SHEET 1, DC8 SRM 51-1-21 PG 1 AND DC8 SRM 51-1-15 PG 1.

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