# SDR DL72S972520

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: December 1, 1997
- Submitted: March 26, 2000
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: N532DA
- Make and model: Boeing 727232
- Aircraft serial: 22045
- System (JASC): [5310 · Fuselage Main, Structure](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5310)
- Part: Torque Box
- Part number: 6517517
- Condition: Cracked
- Location: Bs 1263
- 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/DL72S972520

## Discrepancy

THE TORQUE BOX WAS FOUND WITH A CRACKED UPPER CHORD AND A CRACKED FS 1263 UPPER BEAM ANGLE AND CHANNEL.  THE CRACKED MEMBERS WERE REPLACED OR REPAIRED PER S/B 53-0129.  ER/A    363340-14AD WAS ISSUED TO DOCUMENT THE DAMAGE AND CONTROL THE REPAIR METHOD.

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