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 MID CARGO DOOR STOP FITTING NR 2 AND 3 AT BS 693. STOP FITTINGS WERE REMOVED IAW SRM 51-30-1,51-30-5. NEW FITTING WERE DRILLED IAW SRM 51-10-4 NEW DRILLED FITTING WERE TREATED AND PAINTED IAW SRM 51-10-3, PAR 14 AND 21 STOP FITTINGS WERE INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-30-1, 51-30-5.

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