What was found
HOU - INSPECTION FOUND SEVERAL CRACKS IN THE EXTERIOR SKIN OF LT INBOARD MLG DOOR. THE CRACKS WERE LOCATED UNDER GROUND SKID ATTACH POINTS. THE LONGEST CRACK WAS 2 INCHES. NEW SKIN WAS INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-30-2. (X)
- Difficulty date
- January 30, 1996
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N37882
- Make and model
- Doug DC981
- Aircraft serial
- 48027
- System (JASC)
- 5280 · Landing Gear Doors
- Part
- Skin
- Part number
- SB093201893
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Lt Mlg Door
- Part time
- 39,547 hours
- 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.