# SDR AALA971574

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: August 14, 1997
- Submitted: March 26, 2000
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N729AA](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N729AA), registered now
- Make and model: Boeing 727227
- Aircraft serial: 20736
- System (JASC): [5311 · Fuselage Main, Frame](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5311)
- Part: Frame
- Condition: Cracked
- Location: Bs 950
- 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/AALA971574

## Discrepancy

AFW - FUSELAGE FRAME HAS CRACK.  REQUEST ENGINEERING APPROVAL TO REMOVE AND REPLACE SPLICE WITH LARGER SPLICE.  REPLACED SPLICE WITH LARGER SPLICE PER MRB 727-0041.  TST: 66,905.01 HOURS.  CYCLES,  46,891.  (X)

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