What was found
DURING A WALKAROUND, RAMP REPORTED MID CARGO DOOR HARD TO OPEN. FOUND MID CARGO DOOR LOWER FRAME CRACKED 4-6 INCHES ALONG RIVET ROW WHERE SKIN ATTACHES. REPAIRED IAW MM 52-31
- Difficulty date
- March 26, 2017
- Submitted
- March 29, 2017
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N914DE
- Make and model
- Doug MD88
- Aircraft serial
- 49957
- Aircraft time
- 58,689 hours, 45,553 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5230 · Cargo/Baggage Doors
- Part
- Frame
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Cargo Door
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- V
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.