What was found
CORROSION ON LOWER BEAM STA Y=370-247 AT FWD CARGO COMP DOOR JAMB. RE-WRITE; SEVERAL RIVETS IMPROPERLY INSTALLED AND INCORRECT WASHERS INSTALLED UNDER HI-LOCK NUTS. RIVETS AND WASHERS WERE REPLACED IAW SRM'S 51-30-2 AND 51-30-5.
- Difficulty date
- March 10, 2010
- Submitted
- March 25, 2010
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N989DL
- Make and model
- Doug MD88
- Aircraft serial
- 53341
- Aircraft time
- 47,265 hours, 34,895 cycles
- Engine
- Pwa JT8D219
- System (JASC)
- 5310 · Fuselage Main, Structure
- Part
- Beam
- Condition
- Corroded
- Location
- Cargo Door Frame
- 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.