# SDR USAA000159

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: January 27, 2000
- Submitted: April 19, 2000
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N801US](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N801US), registered now
- Make and model: Doug DC-9-81(MD-81)
- Registry model: [Doug DC-9-81(MD-81)](https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-dc-9-81-md-81) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 48037
- System (JASC): [5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5330)
- Part: Skin
- Condition: Cracked
- Location: Fuselage
- Part time: 50,992 hours
- 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/USAA000159

## Discrepancy

PIT - FOUND SKIN CRACKED AT STATION 1380 LONGERON 13R AND 14R, CRACKS WERE .375 INCH .125 INCH AND .0625 INCH.  CUT OUT DAMAGE AREA, INSTALLED FILLER AND DOUBLER PER SRM 53-04, FIG 18.  (M)

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