# SDR AALA20100303TUL10

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: March 3, 2010
- Submitted: August 31, 2010
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N976TW](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N976TW), 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: 53626
- Aircraft time: 30,651 hours, 14,656 cycles
- System (JASC): [5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5330)
- Part: Skin
- 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/AALA20100303TUL10

## Discrepancy

FUSELAGE SKIN CRACKED AT STATION 1474 LEFT SIDE OUTBOARD OF AIR STAIR CUTOUT.  STOP DRILLED CRACK AND INSTALLED DOUBLER PER SRM 53-01-00.

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