Service difficulty report · Door Frame · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
September 9, 2015
Submitted
September 11, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N906DE
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
53415
Aircraft time
60,701 hours, 44,209 cycles
Part
Door Frame
Condition
Cracked
Location
Rt Mlg 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.

What was found

DURING SERVICE CHECK, RT MLG FWD DOOR FRAME CRACKED. STOP DRILLED ALL CRACK TIPS ON THE FRAME WITH A .2500 DIA HOLE IAW TOPP 40-60-05, SECTION X B2 CRACKS ARE ACCEPTABLE TO ENGINEERING FOR A 1-TIME NON REV. PRESSURIZED FERRY FLIGHT CONTINGENT UPON COMPLETION OF THE FOLLOWING REMEDIAL MEASURES.

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