What was found
AFT CARGO DOOR, OUTER SKIN HAS 2 LARGE DENTS BETWEEN NUMBERS 4 AND 5 BEAMS APPROXIMATELY 2 AND 3 FEET FROM FORWARD EDGE. REPLACED WITH NEW SKIN PER ESO 80174.
- Difficulty date
- March 7, 2012
- Submitted
- March 8, 2012
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N473AA
- Make and model
- Doug DC982
- Aircraft serial
- 49648
- Aircraft time
- 68,443 hours, 36,459 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5230 · Cargo/Baggage Doors
- Part
- Skin
- Condition
- Dented
- Location
- Cargo Door
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- V
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.