# SDR AALA20120521022

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: May 21, 2012
- Submitted: May 23, 2012
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N978TW](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N978TW), 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: 53628
- Aircraft time: 36,589 hours, 17,617 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/AALA20120521022

## Discrepancy

STATION 1380 ON LEFT SIDE HAS CRACK IN SKIN AT SHEAR TIE AREA JUST ABOVE PYLON.  INSTALLED DOUBLER PER SRM 53-01-00.

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