What was found
AFT LOWER CARGO DOOR OUTER PANEL CRACKED AND HAD IMPROPER EDGE DISTANCE AT THE NR 2 BEAM FORWARD SIDE. (HOLD OPEN LATCH AREA) REPLACED AFT LOWER CARGO DOOR ASSEMBLY IAW SRM.
- Difficulty date
- December 2, 2002
- Submitted
- December 16, 2002
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N981AX
- Make and model
- Doug DC932
- Aircraft serial
- 47273
- Aircraft time
- 70,927 hours, 84,034 cycles
- Engine
- Pwa JT8D*
- System (JASC)
- 5230 · Cargo/Baggage Doors
- Part
- Panel
- Part number
- 59101577
- Condition
- Cracked
- 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.