# SDR DL72S021144

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: September 26, 2002
- Submitted: October 3, 2002
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: N533DA
- Make and model: Boeing 727232
- Aircraft serial: 22046
- Aircraft time: 63,899 hours, 47,238 cycles
- System (JASC): [5311 · Fuselage Main, Frame](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5311)
- Part: Frame
- Part number: 65175061
- 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/DL72S021144

## Discrepancy

THE INNER CHORD OF THE FS 1303 FRAME WAS FOUND CRACKED AT A HYDRAULIC LINE CLAMP ATTACHMENT LOCATION JUST ABOVE RT VENTRAL STAIRWAY TORQUE BOX STRUCTURE.  THE CHORD WAS CUT ABOVE THE DAMAGE AND THE LOWER SECTION OF CHORD REMOVED.  A NEW SECTION OF CHORD WAS INSTALLED AND SPLICED WITH A REPAIR ANGLE PER ER/A 383919-14, REV A.

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