# SDR AALA20180323002

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: March 23, 2018
- Submitted: March 28, 2018
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N980TW](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N980TW), registered now
- Make and model: Doug MD 83
- Registry model: [Doug MD 83](https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-md-83) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 53630
- Aircraft time: 50,459 hours, 25,583 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/AALA20180323002

## Discrepancy

VISUAL INDICATION OF A CRACK IN FUSELAGE SKIN AT LEFT NLG, AFT FOLLOW-UP DOOR, AFT HINGE AT PREVIOUS ROUT-OUT. INSTALLED A DOUBLER IAW SRM 53-05-00.

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