What was found
INSPECTION FOUND AFT CARGO DOOR OPEN UPLATCHING LOCK MECHANISM MOUNTED IN CEILING HAD A BROKEN AND BENT L BRACKET. BOTH THE FORE AND AFT BRACKETS WERE REMOVED AND NEW BRACKETS WERE INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-30-5 AND 51-10-2.
- Difficulty date
- August 13, 2000
- Submitted
- August 14, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N35832
- Make and model
- Doug DC982
- Aircraft serial
- 49492
- Aircraft time
- 42,467 hours, 20,118 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5230 · Cargo/Baggage Doors
- Part
- Bracket
- Condition
- Broken
- 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.