What was found
INSPECTION FOUND AFT CARGO DOOR SKIN BENT AT FORWARD LOWER SIDE WITH A .25 INCH CRACK AT DOOR LATCHING MECHANISM. THE CRACK WAS STOP DRILLED IAW SRM 52-05, FIGURE 26A. AN ANGLE WAS INSTALLED IAW SRM 52-05, FIGURE 26A AND 51-10-3.
- Difficulty date
- May 10, 2000
- Submitted
- May 12, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N72830
- Make and model
- Doug DC982
- Aircraft serial
- 49490
- Aircraft time
- 42,072 hours, 19,905 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.