# SDR DL72L020035

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: January 10, 2002
- Submitted: February 20, 2002
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N508DA](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N508DA), registered now
- Make and model: Boeing 727232
- Aircraft serial: 21310
- Aircraft time: 76,618 hours, 51,740 cycles
- System (JASC): [5320 · Fuselage Miscellaneous Structure](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5320)
- Part: Beam
- Part number: 651751738
- Condition: Cracked
- Location: Fuselage
- 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/DL72L020035

## Discrepancy

INSPECTION OF THE RT VENTRAL STAIRWAY TORQUE BOX STRUCTURE PER AD 94-07-08 AND BAC S/B 727-53-0129 REVEALED TYPICAL CRACKS IN THE FS 1263 AND 1273 HORIZONTAL BEAM CAPS.  THE CRACKED MEMBERS WERE REMOVED AND NEW PARTS INSTALLED PER ER/A 382433-14AD.

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