What was found
DURING CHECK-C MAINT, THE FWD CARGO DOOR, AFT SIDE OF DOOR, HAD CRACK AT LATCH CAM ON BOTH INSIDE AND OUTSIDE PAN. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER 52-05, FIG 50 ON INSIDE CRACK. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER 52-05, FIG 26A ON OUTSIDE CRACK.
- Difficulty date
- April 21, 2000
- Submitted
- April 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N9306T
- Make and model
- Doug DC983
- Aircraft serial
- 49567
- Aircraft time
- 29,799 hours, 24,938 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5230 · Cargo/Baggage Doors
- Part
- Latch
- 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.