# SDR AALA20160518005

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: May 18, 2016
- Submitted: May 19, 2016
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N483AA](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N483AA), 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: 49676
- Aircraft time: 77,932 hours, 41,321 cycles
- System (JASC): [5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5330)
- Part: Skin
- Part number: 5910228212
- 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/AALA20160518005

## Discrepancy

AIRCRAFT WAS IN BASE MX.  FUSELAGE SKIN IS CRACKED, AT STATION 1474 ON RT SIDE, BETWEEN THE 12TH & 13TH RIVETS UP FROM THE LOWER SEAM.  ACCOMPLISHED SKIN REPAIR IAW AARD 53-30-00-4.  REPAIRED SKIN IAW SRM 53-01-00-001.

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