What was found
INSPECTION TYPE:C2, C-PIT CROSS SLIDE DOOR COVER ON THE RAMP HAS RIB WITH 1 INCH CRACK. ORDERED NEW RIB, LOCATED AND DRILLED HOLES AND INSTALLED NEW RIB IAW DC8 SRM 51-1-21.
- Difficulty date
- June 2, 2000
- Submitted
- June 22, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N803UP
- Make and model
- Doug DC873F
- Aircraft serial
- 46073
- Aircraft time
- 76,822 hours, 23,635 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5230 · Cargo/Baggage Doors
- Part
- Rib
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Slide Cover Ramp
- 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.