Service difficulty report · Door · Doug DC871F

Difficulty date
April 21, 2002
Submitted
July 2, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N830BX
Make and model
Doug DC871F
Aircraft serial
45973
Aircraft time
73,236 hours, 28,832 cycles
System (JASC)
5200 · Doors
Part
Door
Condition
Cracked
Location
L/H Passenger
Part time
73,236 hours, 28,832 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

DURING ROUTINE C-CHECK INSPECTION, A CRACK WAS DISCOVERED ON THE LEFT HAND PASSENGER DOOR CUT OUT LOWER CORNER. REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED DAMAGED AREA CUT OUT, FABRICATION AND INSTALLATION OF FILLER AND REPAIR DOUBLER IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE DOUGLAS STRUCTURAL REPAIR MANUAL AND DRAWING SR08530021.

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