Service difficulty report · Stop Fitting · Doug MD83

Difficulty date
March 31, 2017
Submitted
April 4, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N984TW
Make and model
Doug MD83
Aircraft serial
53634
Aircraft time
47,864 hours, 24,102 cycles
Part
Stop Fitting
Condition
Cracked
Location
Cargo Door
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
E
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

AIRCRAFT WAS IN BASE MAINTENANCE. MID CARGO DOOR THIRD UPPER FORWARD DOOR STOP PAD FITTING IS CRACKED. REMOVED AND REPLACED FITTING IAW AARD 51-00-05-1, DRAWINGS CDK 2345 AND 5910141.

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