As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.
What was found
FTW - FOUND FUSELAGE FRAME AT STATION Y 980 CRACKED AT LONGERON 16R. AFTER FURTHER EVALUATION. FOUND THE FRAME SHEAR TIE TO BE THE ONE WITH CRACKS TWO EACH BETWEEN LONGERON 16R-17R. REMOVED DAMAGE SHEAR TIE AT STATION 980. FABRICATED NEW SHEAR TIE IAW DC9 SRM 51-10-2. (M)