What was found
CRACKED FWD CARGO DOOR SKIN AT AFT UPPER EDGE OF HANDLE CUT OUT. CRACKS WERE REMOVED IAW ER/A 486446-14MA, REV ORIGINAL, HFEC WAS PERFORMED IAW ER/A 486446-14, MA REV ORIGINAL.
- Difficulty date
- June 14, 2015
- Submitted
- June 17, 2015
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N981DL
- Make and model
- Doug MD88
- Aircraft serial
- 53268
- Aircraft time
- 63,300 hours, 46,457 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5230 · Cargo/Baggage Doors
- Part
- Skin
- 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.