# SDR AALA20180411002

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: April 8, 2018
- Submitted: April 11, 2018
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: N9681B
- Make and model: Doug MD 83
- Registry model: [Doug MD 83](https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-md-83) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 53631
- Aircraft time: 50,699 hours, 25,848 cycles
- System (JASC): [5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5330)
- Part: Skin
- Condition: Cracked
- Location: Bs 1380.8
- 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/AALA20180411002

## Discrepancy

FUSELAGE SKIN CRACKED AT BS 1380.8, STRINGER 15L JUST ABOVE THE LEFT PYLON  AFT ENGINE MOUNT.  AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED.  REPAIRED THE SKIN IAW SRM 53-01-00, FIG 2, SHEET 3.

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