Service difficulty report · Fitting · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
March 6, 2016
Submitted
March 7, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N904DE
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
53409
Aircraft time
62,883 hours, 45,830 cycles
Part
Fitting
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.

What was found

CRACKED FITTING ON FWD EDGE BS 636 AND BEAM 5 ATMID CARGO COMPARTMENT DOOR. SEAL RETAINER AND T-FITTING WERE REMOVED IAW SRM 51-30-1 AND 51-30-2. NEW T-FITTING WAS DRILLER IAW SRM 51-10-4. NEW T- FITTING WAS TREATED PAINTED AND INSTALLED IAW SRM 51-10-3 PAR 14 AND 21 AND 51-30-5.

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