# SDR AALA20150816004

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: August 16, 2015
- Submitted: August 17, 2015
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N964TW](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N964TW), 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: 53614
- Aircraft time: 44,683 hours, 21,425 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: V
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20150816004

## Discrepancy

TAIL UPPER VERTICAL LE HAS 1 EACH 1/4" FASTENER HOLE CRACKED & DAMAGED ABOVE ZFS=52.267 SPLICE, LT SIDE, 14TH FASTENER HOLE.  INSTALLED DOUBLER REPAIR IAW SRM 55-03-00 FIG 30.

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