Service difficulty report · Door · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
April 20, 2006
Submitted
April 21, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N838AM
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
49397
Aircraft time
59,430 hours, 28,740 cycles
Part
Door
Part number
5910084417
Part serial
49397
Condition
Damaged
Location
Fuselage
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
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

DURING TRANSIT CHECK A FOOD SERVICE TRUCK HIT THE AIRPLANE FORWARD SERVICE DOOR. DAMAGE WAS CHECKED BEING OUT OF LIMITS. DOOR WAS REPLACED IAW MM 52-41-00, TESTED CORRECT.

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