Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 737284

Difficulty date
October 26, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N470AT
Make and model
Boeing 737284
Aircraft serial
21501
Part
Skin
Condition
Damaged
Location
Cargo Door
Stage of operation
TX
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

AFTER FLT NR 704 FROM MCO/DAY, THE FORWARD CARGO PIT DOOR WILL NOT OPEN. THE DOOR HANDLE WILL UNLOCK. THE MECHANIC AND A RAMP AGENT WERE ABLE TO OPEN THE DOOR ENOUGH TO MOVE THE BAGS OFF THE DOOR ALLOWING IT TO OPEN COMPLETELY. AFTER THE DOOR WAS OPEN, THE MECHANIC NOTICED THE LOWER FORWARD EDGE SKIN ON THE DOOR BENT UP TO THE RIVET LINE. THE ACFT WAS UNLOADED AND FERRIED BACK TO MCO FOR REPAIR. THE ACFT ARRIVED IN MCO WITHOUT INCIDENT. REMOVED AND REPLACED 7 STRESSED RIVETS ON FORWARD HALF OF THE CARGO DOOR. REMOVED EXCESSIVE GILL LINER FROM THE FORWARD HINGE POINT. PERFORMED D1 PENETRANT CHECK ON THE DOOR AND CHECKED GAPS AND RIGGING ON THE DOOR. NO FAULTS WERE FOUND. (X)