Service difficulty report · Fastener · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
September 4, 2018
Submitted
September 4, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N967DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
53116
Aircraft time
70,944 hours, 53,045 cycles
Part
Fastener
Condition
Missing
Location
Access 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.

What was found

NOSE FORWARD LEFT HINGE FASTENER MISSING ON OVAL PLUG ACCESS DOOR. INSTALLED NEW FASTENER AND SECURED HINGE. REFERENCE IPC 52-40-02-01A. PN ON 4002-15W. SDR REPORTED BECAUSE THE CAMLOC FASTENER COULD HAVE POSSIBLY DEPARTED THE AIRCRAFT DURING FLIGHT.

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