What was found
DURING CHECK-C MAINT THE AFT CARGO DOOR HAD 1/4 INCH LONG CRACK IN THE DOOR SKIN AT HANDLE CUT OUT. CONFIRMED BY EDDY CURRENT. ACCOMP EDDY CURRENT PER NDT 51-00-03, PART 6. REPAIRED PER SRM 52-05, FIG 30.
- Difficulty date
- November 30, 2001
- Submitted
- December 5, 2001
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N9628W
- Make and model
- Doug DC983
- Aircraft serial
- 53598
- Aircraft time
- 8,882 hours, 4,238 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5230 · Cargo/Baggage Doors
- Part
- Skin
- 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.