# SDR RRXA000185

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: February 17, 2000
- Submitted: July 23, 2001
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: N2674U
- Make and model: Doug DC-8-73F
- Registry model: [Doug DC-8-73F](https://openairdocs.org/model/douglas-dc-8-73f) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 46062
- Aircraft time: 81,807 hours, 27,560 cycles
- System (JASC): [5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5330)
- Part: Skin
- Condition: Damaged
- 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/RRXA000185

## Discrepancy

FOUND BREAK IN AIRCRAFT SKIN BETWEEN RIVITS  LEFT SIDE OF AIRCRAFT APPROXIMATELY MID POINT  BETWEEN MAIN CARGO DOOR AFT EDGE AND WING.  *** CORRECTIVE ACTION ***  DETERMINED AREA IN QUESTION TO BE LOCATED AT  FUELAGE STA 440 (APPROX) AND LONGERON NR 3 (APPROX)   DISCOVERED "BREAK" TO BE CORROSION "BUBBLE"   REMOVED DAMAGED AREA AND REPAIRED IAW DC-8  SRM 53-2-1 FIG 7 ACFT NOW GOOD FOR CONTINUED SERVICE.

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