What was found
DURING CHECK-C MAINT, FOUND IN AFT CARGO COMPT THE FWD SERVICE DOOR LOWER HINGE BOX WAS CRACKED AND CORRODED INSIDE LOWER FWD LIGHTENING HOLE. REPLACED LOWER HINGE BOX RIB. INSTALLED HI-LOKS AND RIVETS PER SRM 51-30-05.
- Difficulty date
- August 1, 2000
- Submitted
- August 25, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N901TW
- Make and model
- Doug DC982
- Aircraft serial
- 49166
- Aircraft time
- 53,572 hours, 27,720 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5320 · Fuselage Miscellaneous Structure
- Part
- Structure
- Condition
- Cracked
- 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.