What was found
CORROSION ON FWD HINGE ASSEMBLY OF AFT CARGO DOOR. THE FITTING WAS REMOVED, A NEW FITTING WAS DRILLED, TREATED, AND PAINTED. A NEW FITTING WAS INSTALLED.
- Difficulty date
- January 15, 2015
- Submitted
- November 10, 2016
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N979DL
- Make and model
- Doug MD88
- Aircraft serial
- 53266
- Aircraft time
- 67,484 hours, 49,320 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5344 · Fuselage, Door Hinge
- Part
- Hinge Fitting
- Condition
- Corroded
- 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.