# SDR TWAA0013221

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: August 4, 2000
- Submitted: August 25, 2000
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N901TW](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N901TW), registered now
- 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: 49166
- Aircraft time: 53,572 hours, 27,720 cycles
- System (JASC): [5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5330)
- Part: Skin
- Condition: Dented
- 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/TWAA0013221

## Discrepancy

DURING CHECK-C MAINT FOUND FUSELAGE DENT AT STA 218L, BETWEEN LONGERON 18L AND 19L, 3 .625 INCH LONG, 2 .375 INCH WIDE AND 0.150 DEEP.  ACCOMP EDDY CURRENT INSP PER NDT 51-00-03 AND NO CRACK FOUND.  CUT OUT DAMAGED AREA.  INSTALLED A FLUSH DOUBLER 16 BY 17 INCHES FROM 0.050 2024T3 WITH A FINGER DOUBLER PER SSRM 53-10-107 PAGE 202.

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