- Difficulty date
- March 18, 2000
- Submitted
- April 14, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N804UP
- Make and model
- Doug DC873F
- Aircraft serial
- 46004
- Aircraft time
- 73,882 hours, 26,821 cycles
- Part
- Hinge
- 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
INSPECTION TYPE: C 123 AFT CARGO BAY DOOR RAMP COVER GATE HINGES ARE CRACKED. REMOVED CRACKED HINGE IAW DC8 SRM 51-3-0. RECD NEW HINGE P#5754062-1 . LOCATED & DRILLED HOLES IAW DC8 SRM 51-1-24. INSTALLED NUT PLATES IAW DC8 SRM 51-1-21. INSTALLED HINGE IAW DC8 SRM 51-3-0.