# SDR AALA20090424TUL49

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: April 15, 2009
- Submitted: April 29, 2009
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N438AA](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N438AA), registered now
- Make and model: Doug DC-9-83
- Registry model: [Doug DC-9-83](https://openairdocs.org/model/douglas-dc-9-83) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 49456
- Aircraft time: 69,027 hours, 31,809 cycles
- System (JASC): [5313 · Fuselage Main, Longeron/Stringer](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5313)
- Part: Longeron Splice
- Part number: 49122611
- Condition: Cracked
- Location: Zone 100
- 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/AALA20090424TUL49

## Discrepancy

FACTORY LONGERON SPLICE IS CRACKED AT STATION 234, LONGERON 27R.  REPLACED SPLICE FITTING WITH NEW FITTING PER SRM 51-30-5, 51-30-2 AND DAC DRAWING NR 5913508.

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