# SDR GAIA00116

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: March 22, 2000
- Submitted: May 12, 2000
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: N6821
- Make and model: Boeing 727223
- Aircraft serial: 19496
- System (JASC): [5311 · Fuselage Main, Frame](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5311)
- Part: Frame
- 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/GAIA00116

## Discrepancy

DURING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE AT DFW, FOUND SEVERAL FUSELAGE FRAMES FROM BS 520 TO 640 CRACKED.  ALL WERE CRACKED APPROX 5 INCHES ABOVE STRINGER 16R.  REPAIRED ALL FRAMES IAW BOEING SRM 53-10-4, FIGURE 1.  THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.  (M)

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