What was found
CRACKS FOUND ON FWD AND AFT HINGE SECTION OF MID CARGO DOOR BARRIER, HINGE REMOVED IAW SRM 51-30-2, AND A NEW SECTION OF HINGE DRILLED IAW SRM 51-10-4.
- Difficulty date
- October 22, 2014
- Submitted
- October 30, 2014
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N975DL
- Make and model
- Doug MD88
- Aircraft serial
- 53243
- Aircraft time
- 62,253 hours, 46,102 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5344 · Fuselage, Door Hinge
- Part
- Hinge
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Cargo Door
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- 9
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.