# SDR AALA20021523

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: October 4, 2002
- Submitted: December 11, 2002
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N553AA](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N553AA), 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: 53083
- System (JASC): [5320 · Fuselage Miscellaneous Structure](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5320)
- Part: Web
- 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/AALA20021523

## Discrepancy

TUL - FOUND STATION 225-227 LEFT CUSP OUTBOARD OF NR 1 TRACK, CUSP HAS 2 INCH CRACK EMITTING FROM FORWARD SIDE OF LIGHTENING HOLE.  STOP DRILLED, DYE CHECKED AND NO CRACKS FOUND.  FABRICATED DOUBLER ALODINED, PRIMED AND INSTALLED PER MM 53-10-01.  (M)

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