# SDR USAA960420

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: May 13, 1996
- Submitted: March 26, 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): [5313 · Fuselage Main, Longeron/Stringer](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5313)
- Part: Longeron
- Part number: 2912727
- Condition: Corroded
- Location: Bs 446/465
- Part time: 38,909 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/USAA960420

## Discrepancy

PIT - DURING Q-5/C5 CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND 1 INCH BY 4 INCHES OF CORRODED AREA BETWEEN STATION 446 AND 465 LONGERON 26L.  LEVEL 2 CORROSION REF TASK NR C-51-53300.  REMOVED CORRODED SECTION AND SPLICED IN NEW LONGERON SECTION PER SRM 53-02 FIG 5.  (M)

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