# SDR AALA20000889

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: May 12, 2000
- Submitted: August 25, 2000
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N486AA](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N486AA), registered now
- Make and model: Doug DC-9-82
- Registry model: [Doug DC-9-82](https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-dc-9-82) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 49679
- System (JASC): [5313 · Fuselage Main, Longeron/Stringer](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5313)
- Part: Longeron
- Condition: Cracked
- 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/AALA20000889

## Discrepancy

TUL - FOUND STATION 160 LONGERON 4 LEFT CRACKED IN RADIUS AT OUTBOARD ATTACH FASTENER.  REMOVED LONGERON FROM STATION 148.55 TO 176.  INSTALLED NEW LONGERON WITH SPLICE PER SRM 53-02 FIG 18.  (M)

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