# SDR CALA0300699

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: December 5, 2003
- Submitted: December 8, 2003
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: N16806
- 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: 49260
- Aircraft time: 54,220 hours, 31,157 cycles
- System (JASC): [5313 · Fuselage Main, Longeron/Stringer](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5313)
- Part: Longeron
- Condition: Cracked
- Location: Fuselage
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: 9
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0300699

## Discrepancy

INSPECTION FOUND A 1.25 INCH CRACK IN TAIL COMPARTMENT LONGERON 2L AT STA 1418.  THE CRACK WAS LOCATED AT BELTFRAME FASTENER.  THE CRACKED END OF LONGERON WAS CUT OFF AND A NEW END WAS SPLICED ON IAW SRM 53-02, FIGURE 18 AND ECRA 5311-01132.

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