What was found
INSPECTION FOUND A .375 INCH CRACK IN FORWARD CARGO DOOR OUTER SKIN AT EDGE OF SKIN ABOUT 3 INCHES BELOW GRAY PAINT. THE CRACKED AREA WAS CUT OUT AND A REPAIR DOUBLER AND SHIMS WERE INSTALLED IAW SRM 52-05, FIGURE 4.
- Difficulty date
- April 6, 2000
- Submitted
- April 14, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N16804
- Make and model
- Doug DC982
- Aircraft serial
- 49246
- Aircraft time
- 51,345 hours, 23,585 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5230 · Cargo/Baggage Doors
- Part
- Skin
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Cargo Door
- 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.