What was found
ELONGATED HOLES ON FWD/AFT HINGES AT MID CARGO COMPARTMENT DOOR. FWD/AFT HINGES WERE REMOVED IAW AMM 52-31-02. FWD/AFT HINGES WERE REPAIRED IAW ER/A 10-521061-14MA REV. ORIGINAL. HINGES WERE INSTALLED IAW AMM 52-31-02.
- Difficulty date
- March 30, 2016
- Submitted
- March 31, 2016
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N994DL
- Make and model
- Doug MD88
- Aircraft serial
- 53346
- Aircraft time
- 63,633 hours, 45,483 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5344 · Fuselage, Door Hinge
- Part
- Hinge
- Condition
- Damaged
- 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.