Service difficulty report · Structure · Doug DC983

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
Part
Structure
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

DURING CHECK-C MAINT THE FORWARD CARGO DOOR, WHERE FWD AND AFT LATCH CAMS COME THRU THE DOOR, FITTINGS ARE WORN AND LOCK BOLT REQUIRED WORK. REMOVED DAMAGED HUCKS AND INSTALLED WITH LIKE HL 326 HI-LOKS. BLENDED FITTING PER 52-01, FIG 1 SHEET 3.

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