- Difficulty date
- April 3, 2001
- Submitted
- April 27, 2001
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Make and model
- Doug DC873F
- Aircraft serial
- 46117
- Aircraft time
- 78,573 hours, 24,616 cycles
- Part
- Fitting
- 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:C2 FWD PIT FWD DOOR STA 280 LONG 31R FITTING CRACKED AND CORRODED INSIDE TORQUE BOX. REMOVED FITTING IAW DC8 SRM 51-1-21 DRILLED NEW FITTING IAW DC8 SRM 51- 1-24 AND DC8 SRM 51-1-20D INSTALLED NEW FITTING IAW DC8S RM 51-1-20D