As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.
What was found
INSPECTION TYPE:C1 HAT CHANNEL FWD OF J-HOOK (FOR MLG DOOR RELEASE) IS CRACKED. REMOVED CRACKED HAT CHANNEL, FABRICATED NEW HAT CHANNEL IAW DAC DWG S-1 289798, ALODINED AND PRIMED IAW DC8 SRM 51-1-8. INSTALLED NEW HAT CHANNEL IAW DC8 SRM 51-3-1.