# SDR RRXA001081

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: November 10, 2000
- Submitted: December 12, 2000
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N832AL](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N832AL), registered now
- Make and model: Doug DC-8-73F
- Registry model: [Doug DC-8-73F](https://openairdocs.org/model/douglas-dc-8-73f) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 46063
- Aircraft time: 82,443 hours, 24,236 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/RRXA001081

## Discrepancy

2 INCH HOLE IN BELLY OF ACFT AT 2 FT AFT OF AVIONICS  COMPARTMENT.   INSP HOLE AFTER REMOVAL OF FWD BUG BIN FWD CENTER  PANEL. FOUND NO STRUCTURAL DAMAGE OTHER THAN 2.5 INCH  X  4.38 MAC IN EXTERIOR SKIN. REMOVED DAMAGED PORTION   OF SKIN FROM FS 105-F5111 BETWEEN L 35 & H & L36,  INSTALLED REPAIR I/A/W DC-8 SRM 53-2-1 FIG 7

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