Service difficulty report · Fitting · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
January 22, 2015
Submitted
January 23, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N979DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
53266
Aircraft time
62,914 hours, 46,015 cycles
Part
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

CRACKED FITTING ON MID CARGO DOOR, BS 654 BETWEEN BEAM 5 AND UPPER EDGE. FITTING WAS REMOVED IAW SRM 51-30-02 AND 51-30-1. FITTING WAS FABRICATED AND DRILLED AJUSTED IAW DWG 3926046, REV B. FITTING WAS TREATED AND PAINTED IAW SRM 51-30-03 PAR 14/21. NEW FITTING WAS INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-30-1.

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