Service difficulty report · Latch · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
November 22, 2002
Submitted
January 14, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N972AS
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
53448
Part
Latch
Part number
5956273
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.

What was found

OKC - FOUND 30K CHECK, MID CARGO BAY DOOR HOLD-OPEN LATCHES AND CORNER BRACKET CRACKED AT FORWARD END. REPLACED HOLD-OPEN LATCHES AND BRACKET PER SRM 51-10-2, 51-10-4, 51-30-3 AND DAC DWG 5956273. (M)

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