# SDR AALA20140228005

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: February 19, 2014
- Submitted: February 28, 2014
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N479AA](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N479AA), registered now
- Make and model: Doug DC-9-82
- Registry model: [Doug DC-9-82](https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-dc-9-82) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 49654
- Aircraft time: 72,811 hours, 38,632 cycles
- System (JASC): [5532 · Vertical Stabilizer, Plate/Skin](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5532)
- Part: Skin
- Condition: Cracked
- Location: Vertical Stab
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: E
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20140228005

## Discrepancy

CRACK INDICATION WAS FOUND ON 1 FASTENER HOLE, ON THE VERTICAL STABILIZER DURING HFEC INSPECTION IAW SB MD80-55A067.  REMOVED HOLE & INSTALLED FREEZE PLUG IAW EA MD80-55-033832.

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