SDR AT0200058

Service difficulty report · Door Frame · Doug DC932

Difficulty date
April 3, 2002
Submitted
May 8, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N834AT
Make and model
Doug DC932
Aircraft serial
47488
Part
Door Frame
Condition
Cracked
Location
Fuselage
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

FORWARD CARGO DOOR CUTOUT BETWEEN LOWER DOOR STOP FITTINGS HAS CRACKS ON FLANGE OF VERTICAL FRAME AND HAS BULGING (EVIDENCE OF CORROSION). REMOVED FASTENERS AND CORROSION, MATERIAL LOSS BEYOND LIMITS. REMOVED LOWER PAN AT FORWARD CARGO DOOR. REMOVED LOWER DOOR STOPS. INSTALLED NEW PAN SECTION PIN 5912494-501N AT C-1 DOOR LOWER AREA AND SPLICED BETWEEN STOP 2 AND 3 LONG 24 AND 25 PER SRM 53-05 FIGURE 44 AND RES NUMBER 02-0261.

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