What was found
DURING CHECK-C MAINT, THE FWD CARGO COMPT DOOR INTERNAL CORNER SUPPORT BRACKET WAS CRACKED 18 INCHES AFT AND 4 INCHES UP FROM BOTTOM OF DOOR. REMOVED CRACKED BRACKET AND INSTALLED NEW BRACKET PER DRAWING 9957164 DAC.
- Difficulty date
- July 21, 2000
- Submitted
- August 24, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N901TW
- Make and model
- Doug DC982
- Aircraft serial
- 49166
- Aircraft time
- 53,572 hours, 27,720 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5230 · Cargo/Baggage Doors
- Part
- Bracket
- 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.