Service difficulty report · Flange · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
April 7, 2000
Submitted
April 14, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N14831
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49491
Aircraft time
41,740 hours, 19,858 cycles
Part
Flange
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.

What was found

INSPECTION FOUND A 1.2 INCH CRACK IN FORWARD CARGO DOOR AFT SIDE SEAL FLANGE AT LATCH CAM. THE CRACK WAS STOP DRILLED IAW SRM 52-05. A DOUBLER WAS INSTALLED IAW SRM 52-05, FIGURE 26A AND 51-30-5.

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