SDR 2001F00070

Service difficulty report · Door Frame · Lear 35A

Difficulty date
May 16, 2001
Submitted
July 2, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N701DA
Make and model
Lear 35A
Aircraft serial
35A180
Part
Door Frame
Part number
241127657
Condition
Cracked
Location
Fuselage
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 ROUTINE INSPECTION FORWARD DOOR JAMB WAS FOUND CRACKS THE WIDTH OF THE DOOR JAMB IN LINE WITH THE HINGE SEAM. FURTHER DISASSEMBLY FOUND ADDITIONAL CRACKS ON THE FORMED STEP RISER, DIRECTLY BELOW THE DOOR JAMB BETWEEN THE JAMB AND THE DOOR SKIN.

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