What was found
DURING A GROUND INSPECTION IN AVL, THE FORWARD CARGO DOOR HINGE POINT STRINGER WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED BEYOND LIMITS. MAINTENANCE REPAIRED THE FORWARD CARGO DOOR HINGE POINT STRINGER IAW SRM 52-31-00 AND 51-25-02. (M)
- Difficulty date
- August 21, 2003
- Submitted
- September 16, 2003
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N630AS
- Make and model
- Aerosp ATR72
- Aircraft serial
- 336
- System (JASC)
- 5313 · Fuselage Main, Longeron/Stringer
- Part
- Stringer
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Fuselage
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- 9
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.