SDR GTIA021055

Service difficulty report · Support Bracket · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
September 19, 2002
Submitted
October 22, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N815NK
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
49415
Engine
Pwa JT8D
Part
Support Bracket
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.

What was found

MID CARGO, CARGO DOOR HAS CRACKED AT FORWARD UPPER INBOARD BRACKET SUPPORT STRAP. REMOVED CRACKED BRACKET. AFTER REMOVAL OF CRACKED BRACKET FOUND DOOR PAN TO BE CRACKED. STOP DRILLED CRACK IN PAN. LOCATED AND DRILLED HOLES IN FITTING, FABRICATED DOUBLER. INSTALLED DOUBLER AND FITTING.

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