- Difficulty date
- February 22, 2000
- Submitted
- July 24, 2001
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N792FT
- Make and model
- Doug DC873F
- Aircraft serial
- 46046
- Aircraft time
- 82,486 hours
- Part
- Sill
- Condition
- Damaged
- Location
- Cargo Bay
- 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
DURING A MAINTENANCE VISIT FOUND MISSING NUT PLATE TO B-PIT DOOR LWR SILL HOLES, DAMAGE EXCEEDED LIMITATIONS IAW DC-8 SRM. REMOVED DAMAGE, TREATED AREA IAW DC-8 SRM 51-1-8. WELDED BAMAGE AND INSTALLED NUT PLATES IAW E.O. 00-016 WITH APPROVED 8110-3 DATED 02/18/00.