# SDR USAA950700

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: May 25, 1995
- Submitted: March 26, 2000
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N809US](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N809US), 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: 48041
- System (JASC): [5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5330)
- Part: Skin
- Condition: Cracked
- Location: Fuselage
- Part time: 37,575 hours
- Stage of operation: IN
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA950700

## Discrepancy

PIT - DURING Q-5 CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND 1 INCH CRACK FWD UPPER CORNER OF M.E.D. IN FUSELAGE SKIN (X-RAY).  INSTALLED EXTERNAL DOUBLER AND FILLER REPAIR PER SRM 53-05, FIGURE 25A AND USAIR, EA 30427.  (X)

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