# SDR USAA960426

- 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: 27779221
- Condition: Cracked
- Location: Bs 256-408
- 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/USAA960426

## Discrepancy

PIT - DURING Q-5/C5 CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND 1 INCH CRACK IN LOWER FLANGE IN LONGERON 17R, 4 PLACES AT STATION 256, 408, 370 AND 389.  REMOVED DAMAGED SECTION OF LONGERON AND ACCOMPLISHED SPLICE REPAIR PER SRM 53-02 PAGE 2A.  (M)

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