# SDR AALA20151204008

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: December 4, 2015
- Submitted: December 7, 2015
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N494AA](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N494AA), 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: 49732
- Aircraft time: 76,656 hours, 40,900 cycles
- System (JASC): [5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5330)
- Part: Skin
- Condition: Corroded
- 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/AALA20151204008

## Discrepancy

FORWARD FUSELAGE SKIN BULGED & 7 EACH RIVET HEADS SHEARED OR CUPPED, BETWEEN L30R & L29R, AT PRODUCTION SPLICE, APPROX STATION 590.  REMOVED CORROSION IAW SRM 51-10-03 & INSTALLED DOUBLER IAW 53-04-03 FIGURE 11.  ACFT IN BASE MX.

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