What was found
DURING A MAINTENANCE VISIT FOUND A CRACK TO THE LWR FWD CARGO AFT DOOR LWR JAMB AT FS 542, DAMAGE EXCEEDED LIMITATIONS IAW DC-8 SRM. REMOVED DAMAGE, TREATED AREA IAW DC-8 SRM 51-1-8. RECEIVED REPAIR AND INSTALLED IAW PD 08-53-091.
- Difficulty date
- November 9, 2000
- Submitted
- July 24, 2001
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N603AL
- Make and model
- Doug DC873F
- Aircraft serial
- 46003
- Aircraft time
- 88,537 hours, 28,578 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5310 · Fuselage Main, Structure
- Part
- Door Frame
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Fuselage
- 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.