# SDR AALA20101203TUL06

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: December 3, 2010
- Submitted: December 6, 2010
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N593AA](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N593AA), 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: 53256
- Aircraft time: 61,354 hours, 26,440 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/AALA20101203TUL06

## Discrepancy

FUSELAGE SKIN CRACKED AT LEFT AFT NOSE LANDING GEAR DOOR - AFT HINGE CUTOUT.  STOP DRILLED CRACK AND INSTALLED DOUBLER REPAIR PER SRM 53-05-00 FIGURE 62 SHEET 1 AND 2.

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