What was found
IAH - DURING 3C-CHECK INSPECTION, THE FORWARD CARGO DOOR WAS FOUND TO HAVE TWO CRACKS AT THE ACTUATOR ATTACHMENT FITTING. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE FITTING AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE. (M)
- Difficulty date
- October 17, 1996
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N25811
- Make and model
- Aerosp ATR42320
- Aircraft serial
- 094
- System (JASC)
- 5230 · Cargo/Baggage Doors
- Part
- Bracket
- Part number
- S5237611420501
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Cargo Door
- Stage of operation
- IN
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.