Service difficulty report · Door Frame · Beech 1900C

Difficulty date
March 7, 2001
Submitted
May 7, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N154GA
Make and model
Beech 1900C
Aircraft serial
UB25
Engine
Pwa PT6A60A
Part
Door Frame
Part number
1144200341
Condition
Cracked
Location
Entry Door
Part time
29,861 hours
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

DURING INSPECTION A CRACK WAS FOUND IN THE AIR-STAIR DOOR FRAME LOWER AFT AREA. CRACK ORIGINATED AT THE HING PIN RETAINER SCREWHOLE AND EXTENDED FORWARD APPROX. 10 INCHES THRU THE HINGE UPPER RIVET ROW. AFTER REMOVING THE HINGE, THE SKIN WAS FOUND CRACKED ALSO.

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