What was found
IN CLIMB PASSING THRU FL 360, A LOUD NOISE AND VIBRATION STARTED. F/C GALLEY AREA WAS MOST EXCESSIVE. VIBRATION STOPPED IN DESCENT THRU FL 185. FOUND R1 DOOR SCUFF PLATE BENT AND CRACKED. REPLACED SAME.
- Difficulty date
- April 2, 1999
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N932DL
- Make and model
- Doug MD88
- Aircraft serial
- 49719
- System (JASC)
- 5340 · Fuselage Main, Attach Fittings
- Part
- Scuff Plate
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Service Door
- Stage of operation
- CL
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.