SDR DALA2014082204794

Service difficulty report · Pan · Doug MD88

Difficulty date: August 20, 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
System (JASC): 5240 · Service Doors
Part: Pan
Condition: Cracked
Location: Service Door
Stage of operation: IN
How discovered: V
Nature of condition: O
Precautionary procedure: K

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What was found

CRACK FOUND IN FWD SERVICE DOOR PAN, APPROXIMATELY BS 172 BETWEEN BEAMS 3 AND 4 BEHIND LOWER DOOR HINGE SECTION R1. RETAINER WAS REMOVED, DOUBLER AND SHIM FABRICATED, TREATED, PAINTED AND INSTALLED RETAINERS AND BEAM WERE INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-30-4, FIG 3 AND 7, 51-10-3, PAR 14 AND 21.

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