What was found
CRACK ON INNER PAN LOCATED BEAM NR 5, BEHIND STOP FITTING AT FWD CARGO DOOR AFT EDGE. CRACK WAS STOPPED AND NEW DOUBLER WAS FABRICATED IAW SRM 52-03, D FIG 8. NEW DOUBLER WAS INSTALLED IAW SRM 52-03, FIG 8 AND 51-30-5.
- Difficulty date
- January 31, 2015
- Submitted
- February 2, 2015
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N971DL
- Make and model
- Doug MD88
- Aircraft serial
- 53214
- Aircraft time
- 62,201 hours, 45,832 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5230 · Cargo/Baggage Doors
- Part
- Pan
- 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.