# SDR IXXA0400096S

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: May 25, 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: Damaged
- 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/IXXA0400096S

## Discrepancy

DURING A ROUTINE C CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND LT FUSELAGE FORWARD CENTER SECTION INTERIM REPAIR AROUND STA FS 356.00, L-25L.  REPAIR WAS ACCOMPLISHED.  REMOVED EXTERNAL CIRCULAR DOUBLER IAW DC8 SRM 51-1-20D PG 21.  FABRICATED NEW DOUBLER AND FINGER DOUBLER IAW DC8 SRM 53-2-1 FIG 7.  CLEANED, TREATED AND PRIMED AREA.  APPLIED SEALANT TO FAYING SURFACES IAW DC8 SRM 51-1-11 PG 9.  INSTALLED DOUBLER AND FINGER DOUBLER WITH NEW FASTENERS IAW ALL APPLICABLE MANUALS.

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