What was found
PAE - DURING SCHEDULED D-CHECK, THE MAIN CARGO DOOR SKIN WAS FOUND TO BE GOUGED 71 INCHES AFT OF THE FORWARD EDGE OF THE DOOR BENEATH THE UPPER HINGE FITTING. REPAIRED PER EA 5230-01115. (M)
- Difficulty date
- July 6, 2000
- Submitted
- September 12, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N740AS
- Make and model
- Boeing 737290C
- Aircraft serial
- 22578
- System (JASC)
- 5230 · Cargo/Baggage Doors
- Part
- Skin
- Condition
- Gouged
- Location
- Cargo Door
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- V
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
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