Service difficulty report · Hinge Fitting · Doug DC871F

Difficulty date
November 24, 2001
Submitted
December 3, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N706UP
Make and model
Doug DC871F
Aircraft serial
46056
Part
Hinge 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:N/A PIT34 LWR AFT BELLY CARGO DOOR UPPER FWD HINGE POINT STRUCTURE CRACKED. DOOR COMES OFF TRACK AND WILL NOT CLOSE. CLOSED DOOR AND TAPED HANDLE IN STOWED POSITION. REPAIRED IAW DC8 SRM 52-2-0 LOG PAGE 780026 AND 780028.

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