# SDR AALA20131002008

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: October 2, 2013
- Submitted: October 8, 2013
- 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: 40,454 hours, 19,626 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/AALA20131002008

## Discrepancy

FS SKIN ON RT SIDE CRACK EXTENDING FROM FASTENER HOLE TO BS 1380 JUST ABOVE LONGERON 14 RT.  REMOVED DAMAGE & INSTALLED DOUBLER IAW SRM 53-01-00 FIGURE 4.

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