# SDR MTNA20210324001

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: March 16, 2021
- Submitted: April 15, 2021
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N802FX](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N802FX), registered now
- Make and model: Aerosp ATR72
- Aircraft serial: 344
- Aircraft time: 37,425 hours, 40,344 cycles
- System (JASC): [5311 · Fuselage Main, Frame](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5311)
- Part: Frame
- Condition: Cracked
- Location: Frm 5
- 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/MTNA20210324001

## Discrepancy

LEFT SIDE FORWARD FUSELAGE INTERIOR STRUCTURE: FRAME 5 IS CRACKED FOR SEVERAL INCHES ALONG ITS ATTACHMENT AREA TO NODE-6 INNER STRAP.  FRAME 5 REPAIRED WITH A SPLICE INSTALLED IN REFERENCE TO ATR72 SRM 53-11-40-300-802-A01-001-01.

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