# SDR TWAA0103705

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: February 24, 2001
- Submitted: February 27, 2001
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: N986Z
- Make and model: Doug DC-9-31
- Registry model: [Doug DC-9-31](https://openairdocs.org/model/douglas-dc-9-31) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 47589
- Aircraft time: 65,219 hours, 68,710 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: V
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/TWAA0103705

## Discrepancy

THE BOTTOM AFT SIDE OF LONGERON 17L WAS CRACKED .125 INCH AT STA 965 AND FOUND EXISTING REPAIR HAD HI-LOKS TOO LONG.  REMOVED AND REPLACED LONGERON 17L FROM STA 965 TO 996 PER SRM 51 AND STANDARD PRACTICES FROM ORIGINAL SPLICE TO END FITTING, AND ADDED WASHER TO HI-LOK.  CHECK-C 1-13-0 STL.

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