# SDR AT0200057

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: April 5, 2002
- Submitted: May 8, 2002
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N834AT](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N834AT), registered now
- Make and model: Doug DC-9-32
- Registry model: [Doug DC-9-32](https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-dc-9-32) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 47488
- System (JASC): [5522 · Elevator, Plate/Skin](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5522)
- Part: Skin
- Condition: Cracked
- Location: Elevator
- 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/AT0200057

## Discrepancy

LT ELEVATOR UPPER SKIN IS CRACKED AT I/B END.  STOP DRILLED ENDS OF CRACK, LT ELEVATOR UPPER SKIN AT I/B END AS PER DC9 SRM 55-03.  ACCOMPLISHED HFEC ON CRACK PER NDT SPM 06-00-07; CRACK CONTAINED.  INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER AS PER DC9 SRM 55-03, FIGURE 15.

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