What was found
CRACK FOUND ON THE INTERNAL TEE FITTING OF BEAM NR 5, AFT SIDE OF THE MID CARGO DOOR. THE TEE FITTING WAS REPLACED IAW SRM 51-30-2, 51-30-5, AND DWG 3934011, REV ORIGINAL.
- Difficulty date
- April 19, 2018
- Submitted
- April 20, 2018
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N918DE
- Make and model
- Doug MD88
- Aircraft serial
- 49959
- Aircraft time
- 63,047 hours, 46,024 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5230 · Cargo/Baggage Doors
- Part
- Tee 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.