# SDR AALA20160411016

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: April 11, 2016
- Submitted: April 12, 2016
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: N971TW
- Make and model: Doug DC-9-83
- Registry model: [Doug DC-9-83](https://openairdocs.org/model/douglas-dc-9-83) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 53621
- Aircraft time: 45,560 hours, 22,504 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/AALA20160411016

## Discrepancy

AIRCRAFT WAS IN BASE MX.  SKIN CRACKED AT FS 1474 ON LT SIDE, AT 13TH FASTENER DOWN FROM RAIN GUTTER.  REPAIRED SKIN IAW SRM 53-01-00-001.

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