Service difficulty report · Stop Fitting · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
August 21, 2014
Submitted
August 27, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N970DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
53173
Aircraft time
62,279 hours, 45,958 cycles
Part
Stop Fitting
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

CRACK ON NR 3 STOP FITTING AFT EDGE OF AFT CARGO DOOR. STOP FITTING WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW SRM 51-30-1, 51-30-5, SRM 51-10-4, SRM 51-10-3, AND SRM 51-30-4.

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