# SDR AALA20030033

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: January 7, 2003
- Submitted: April 23, 2003
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N492AA](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N492AA), 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: 49730
- System (JASC): [5310 · Fuselage Main, Structure](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5310)
- Part: Shear Tie
- Condition: Cracked
- Location: Fuselage
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: 9
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20030033

## Discrepancy

TUL - FOUND TWO .125 INCH CRACKS EXTENDING OUT FROM LOWER FASTENER IN SHEAR TIE STATION 1380, LONGERON 12L TO 13L, ABOVE LEFT PYLON.  STOP DRILLED CRACKS.  INSTALLED DOUBLER PER SRM 53-01-00.  (M)

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